Notable Births & Deaths for Orangeburg ...

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

• James Alexander
  • Actor. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<1>
• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Bernie Babcock
  • Author, playwright, journalist. She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Union is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
• Charles H. Black
  • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Gay Brewer, Jr.
  • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
  • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Elinor Martineau Coyle
  • Author, photographer, historian. She was born in Marinette (WI) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on August 21, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elinor Martineau Coyle<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • Poet, novelist, playwright. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
• Charles F. Engle
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Winchester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Caroline Harrison
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency. She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oxford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Inventor. He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Edward Lewber
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 26, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Xenia (OH) on April 24, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• Phyllis McGuire
  • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
  • Singer, entertainer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
• Ruby Christine McGuire
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on July 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Christine McGuire<1>
• Don 'Monk' Meineke
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>
• Kathleen O'Connor
  • Actress. She was born in Dayton (OH) on July 7, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on June 24, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen O'Connor<1>
• Charles Richter
  • Seismologist, physicist. He was born in Overpeck (OH) on April 26, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 30, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Overpeck is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Richter<1>
• John 'Sheriff John' Rovick
  • TV Personality. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 2, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Boise City (ID) on October 6, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Sheriff John' Rovick<1>
• Gary Lee Sandy
  • Actor. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 25, 1945 (a Tueday)
  • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orangeburg.

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