Rock Springs (Meigs County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rock Springs ...

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

Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes (Professional football, actor)
- He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on January 26, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rock Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes<1>
Mel Clark (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
- Letart is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Rock Springs.
- West Columbia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Rock Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
- He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (Wood County, West Virginia).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rock Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gallipolis (OH) on September 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Short Gap (WV) on January 9, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Gallipolis is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Rock Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>
Harry James Westerman (Artist)
- He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on August 8, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on June 27, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rock Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry James Westerman<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.