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Notable Births & Deaths for Emmit Ridge ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Bishop<1>
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Emmit Ridge (which is located in Frederick County).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Emmit Ridge (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Gwynne<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Taneytown is located in Carroll County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Emmit Ridge (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
    • He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Emmit Ridge (which is located in Frederick County).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Emmit Ridge (which is located in Frederick County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast of Emmit Ridge. The cemetery is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Emmit Ridge to Evergreen Cemetery
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)

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.