Leesburg (Highland County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Leesburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leesburg. 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 Caniff (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Hillsboro (OH) on February 28, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 3, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Repose Cemetery (Rockland County, New York).
- Hillsboro is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Caniff<1>
William 'Buck' Ewing (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Hoagland (OH) on October 17, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 20, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 47.
- Hoagland is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Buck' Ewing<1>
Winfield Scott Hastings (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Hillsboro (OH) on August 10, 1847 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 14, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hillsboro is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Scott Hastings<1>
Clarence M. Jones (Musician)
- He was born in Wilmington (OH) on August 15, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 1, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery (Clinton County, Ohio).
- Wilmington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<1>
George 'Yatz' Proeser (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on May 30, 1864 (a Monday) and died in New Burlington (OH) on October 13, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- New Burlington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Yatz' Proeser<1>
Harry Swoger (Actor)
- He was born in Clinton (OH) on March 6, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on June 14, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Clinton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Leesburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Swoger<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.