Notable Births & Deaths for Pinckneyville ...

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

• Joseph Laverne Grace
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pinckneyville.
  • Murphysboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Pinckneyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Warren Louis Hacker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
  • Marissa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pinckneyville.
  • Lenzburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pinckneyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
• Billie Hayes
  • Actress. She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
  • Du Quoin is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Pinckneyville.
• Laurie Metcalf
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • Actress. She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pinckneyville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pinckneyville: www.ci.pinckneyville.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov