Belle Plain (Callahan County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Belle Plain ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Belle Plain. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Carole Cook (Actress)
- Born: Mildred Frances Cook
- She was born in Abilene (TX) on January 14, 1924 (a Monday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
Floyd Byron Criswell (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Floyd Byron Criswell<1>
- He was born in Abilene (TX) on June 17, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1974 (a Saturday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Bob Harrison (Professional football)
- Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Harrison<1>
- He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday).
- Stamford is located in Haskell County, Texas.
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Highland Cemetery, which is located in Haskell County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Cemetery<1>
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Jack House (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack House<1>
- He was born in Cisco (TX) on February 18, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 20, 1963 (a Wednesday).
- Cisco is located in Eastland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Robert Ervin Howard (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Ervin Howard<1>
- He was born in Peaster (TX) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Cross Plains (TX) on June 11, 1936 (a Thursday).
- Peaster is located in Parker County, Texas.
- Cross Plains is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Belle Plain. Both communities are located in Callahan County.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery, located 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast of Belle Plain. The cemetery is located in Brown County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenleaf Cemetery<1>
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Sunshine Parker (Actor)
- Born: Lloyd Olen Parker
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sunshine Parker<1>
- He was born in Lawn (TX) on June 10, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 17, 1999 (a Wednesday).
- Lawn is located in Taylor County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Cenizo Hill Cemetery, which is located in San Patricio County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cenizo Hill Cemetery<1>
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Jean Porter (Actress)
- Full name: Bennie Jean Porter
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jean Porter<1>
- She was born in Cisco (TX) on December 8, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Canoga Park (CA) on January 13, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Cisco is located in Eastland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- Canoga Park is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 95.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Bill Shores (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Shores<1>
- He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- Purcell is located in McClain County, Oklahoma.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Lexington Cemetery, which is located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lexington Cemetery<1>
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Walt 'No Neck' Williams (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County, Texas.
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain (which is located in Callahan County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery, located 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast of Belle Plain. The cemetery is located in Brown County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenleaf Cemetery<1>
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- From Belle Plain to Greenleaf Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.