Lynchburg (Highland County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lynchburg ...

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

Clem Bevans (Actor)
- Born: Clement Guy Blevins
- He was born in Cozaddale (OH) on October 16, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 11, 1963 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cozaddale is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Lynchburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clem Bevans<1>
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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Lynchburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Caniff<1>
Merie Ireland Earls (Actress)
- She was born in Morrow (OH) on May 13, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 4, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
- Morrow is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Lynchburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merie Ireland Earls<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Lynchburg.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Lynchburg.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Lynchburg.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lynchburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Yatz' Proeser<1>
Belle Stoddard (Actress)
- Full name: Annie Belle Stoddard
- She was born in Remington (OH) on September 13, 1869 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Remington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Lynchburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Stoddard<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Lynchburg.
- 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.