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.

• Donald 'Don' Barbour     (Musician)
  • He was born in Columbus (IN) on April 19, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 34.
  • Columbus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Barbour<1>
• Carmelita Geraghty     (Actress)
  • She was born in Rushville (IN) on March 21, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on July 7, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rushville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmelita Geraghty<1>
• Blair Armstrong Kiel     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbus (IN) on November 29, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus (IN) on April 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Jackson County, Indiana).
  • Columbus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Columbus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
• Lonnie Mack     (Musician)
  • Born: Lonnie McIntosh
  • He was born in West Harrison (IN) on July 18, 1941 (a Friday) and died in Smithville (TN) on April 21, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at River View Cemetery (Dearborn County, Indiana).
  • West Harrison is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lonnie Mack<1>
• Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bath (IN) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 3, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bath is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.<1>
• Harry Eugene Wheeler     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Versailles (IN) on March 3, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 9, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Versailles is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Mechanicsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Eugene Wheeler<1>