Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Sterling ...

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

• Milton Kirtley Barlow
  • Inventor. He was born in Flemingsburg (KY) on February 6, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Flemingsburg (KY) on April 27, 1891 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Flemingsburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mount Sterling.
  • Flemingsburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kirtley Barlow<1>
• Laura Clay
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Richmond (KY) on February 9, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (KY) on June 29, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Richmond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Richmond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laura Clay<1>
• Mary Barr Clay
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Lexington (KY) on October 2, 1839 (a Wednesday) and died in Richmond (KY) on October 12, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Lexington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Mount Sterling.
  • Richmond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Barr Clay<1>
• Earle Combs
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pebworth (KY) on May 14, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Richmond (KY) on July 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Richmond Cemetery (Madison County, Kentucky).
  • Richmond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle Combs<1>
• Theodore 'Ted' Conovar
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lexington (KY) on March 10, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Paris (KY) on July 27, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Lexington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Mount Sterling.
  • Paris is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Ted' Conovar<1>
• John Fox, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
  • Stony Point is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Fox, Jr.<1>
• Ralph Godfrey Kercheval
  • Professional football. He was born in Salt Lick (KY) on December 1, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 6, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Salt Lick is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Mount Sterling.
  • Lexington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Godfrey Kercheval<1>
• Walter Scott
  • Full name: Walter Edward Scott
  • Also known as: Death Valley Scotty
  • Prospector>; ; Cynthiana (KY) on September 20, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Scottys Junction (NV) on January 5, 1954 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Scotty's Castle Gravesite (Inyo County, California).
  • Cynthiana is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mount Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Scott<1>

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