Prospect (Highland County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Prospect ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Prospect. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- 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.