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Notable Births & Deaths for Park Grove ...

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

  • George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Hancock     (Actor)
  • Robert Lockwood, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Oscar Polk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Marianna is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Park Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
  • Minor Watson     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Marianna is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Park Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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.