Petersville (Lewis County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Petersville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petersville. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Petersville.
- Flemingsburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kirtley Barlow<1>
Albert Henry 'Al' Bridwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Friendship (OH) on January 4, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Portsmouth (OH) on January 23, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Scioto County, Ohio).
- Friendship is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Henry 'Al' Bridwell<1>
Rosemary Clooney (Actress, singer)
- She was born in Maysville (KY) on May 23, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 29, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at St. Patricks Cemetery (Mason County, Kentucky).
- Maysville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosemary Clooney<1>
Tom T. Hall (Songwriter, singer, author)
- Full name: Thomas T. Hall
- He was born in Olive Hill (KY) on May 25, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on August 20, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
- Olive Hill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom T. Hall<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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Godfrey Kercheval<1>
Henry Wadsworth (Actor)
- He was born in Maysville (KY) on June 18, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 5, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Maysville Cemetery (Mason County, Kentucky).
- Maysville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth<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.