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Notable Births & Deaths for College Hill ...

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

  • Darrell Banks     (Musician)
  • Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: William James Brown
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gates Brown<1>
    • He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday).
    • Crestline is located in Crawford County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
    • He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of College Hill. The cemetery is located in Richland County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From College Hill to Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ollie M. Cline<1>
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday).
    • Mount Vernon is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of College Hill. Both communities are located in Knox County.
    • Springfield is located in Clark County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett     (Composer)
  • Mark Fenton     (Actor)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
    • Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren Harding<1>
    • He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday).
    • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 57.
    • He is buried at Harding Memorial Park, located 41 miles [66 km] to the west of College Hill. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harding Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From College Hill to Harding Memorial Park
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of College Hill. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wooster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From College Hill to Wooster Cemetery
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Paul Lynde     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Lynde<1>
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday).
    • Mount Vernon is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of College Hill. Both communities are located in Knox County.
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at Amity Cemetery, located nearby and to the south southwest of College Hill.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Amity Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From College Hill to Amity Cemetery
  • Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
    • He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday).
    • Bucyrus is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
    • Galion is located in Crawford County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 68.
    • He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest of College Hill. The cemetery is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairview Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From College Hill to Fairview Cemetery
  • Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of College Hill (which is located in Knox County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • Robert F. Simon     (Actor)

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.