Richland (Rains County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Richland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Richland. 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.

John Boles (Actor, singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Boles<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in San Angelo (TX) on February 27, 1969 (a Thursday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- San Angelo is located in Tom Green County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Forrest A. Crawford (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest A. Crawford<1>
- He was born in Rockdale (TX) on May 10, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 27, 1908 (a Friday).
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, which is located in Travis County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
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Eddie Dean (Musician, actor, songwriter)
- Born: Edgar Glosup
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Dean<1>
- He was born in Posey (TX) on July 9, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on March 4, 1999 (a Thursday).
- Posey is located in Hopkins County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park<1>
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Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ormer Leslie Locklear<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1920 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Audie Murphy (Actor, songwriter)
- Full name: Audie Leon Murphy
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Audie Murphy<1>
- He was born in Kingston (TX) on June 20, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Catawba (VA) on May 28, 1971 (a Friday).
- Kingston is located in Hunt County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Catawba is located in Roanoke County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Sissy Spacek (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Mary Elizabeth Spacek
- She was born in Quitman (TX) on December 25, 1949 (a Sunday).
- Quitman is located in Wood County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
Francia White (Opera singer, actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francia White<1>
- She was born in Greenville (TX) on October 30, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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Noble Willingham (Actor)
- Full name: Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble Willingham<1>
- He was born in Mineola (TX) on August 31, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday).
- Mineola is located in Wood County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Richland (which is located in Rains County).
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery<1>
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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.