Notable Births & Deaths for Mechanicsburg ...

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

• Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Tipton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• Charles Aidman     (Actor)
  • Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
  • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Frankfort is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Aidman<1>
• Richard Sanders Barbee     (Actor)
  • He was born in Lafayette (IN) on March 30, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 26, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Lafayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Sanders Barbee<1>
• Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • He was born in Westfield (IN) on November 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 21, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Westfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gernade Bowers<1>
• Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • She was born in Lizton (IN) on February 25, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Palos Verdes Estates (CA) on May 31, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lizton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adelle Davis<1>
• Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kokomo (IN) on July 8, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 12, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery (San Francisco County, California).
  • Kokomo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott<1>
• Louise Fazenda     (Actress)
  • Full name: Louise Marie Fazenda
  • She was born in Lafayette (IN) on June 17, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 17, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lafayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Fazenda<1>
• Will Geer     (Actor, musician, social activist)
  • Born: William Aughe Ghere
  • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
  • Frankfort is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
• Lou Harrison     (Composer)
  • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
  • He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Lafayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
• William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Duarte (CA) on May 7, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noblesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. 'Pete' Knight<1>
• Strother Martin     (Actor)
  • Full name: Strother Douglas Martin, Jr.
  • He was born in Kokomo (IN) on March 26, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on August 1, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kokomo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Strother Martin<1>
• Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
  • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
  • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noblesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
• Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Crawfordsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meredith Nicholson<1>
• Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Tipton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
• Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 37.
  • Speedway is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
• John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Crawfordsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>
• Vesto Melvin Slipher     (Astronomer)
  • He was born in Mulberry (IN) on November 11, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on November 8, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery (Coconino County, Arizona).
  • Mulberry is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vesto Melvin Slipher<1>
• Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
  • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Danville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
• Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)
  • She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Indiana).
  • Crawfordsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Crawfordsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>

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