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Notable Births & Deaths for Springville ...

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

  • Willard Harrison Bennett     (Physicist)
  • William J. Collver     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William J. Collver<1>
    • He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday).
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 21.
    • He is buried at McPherson Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Springville. The cemetery is located in Sandusky County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Springville to McPherson Cemetery
  • Larry Cox     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Larry Cox<1>
    • He was born in Bluffton (OH) on September 11, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefontaine (OH) on February 17, 1990 (a Saturday).
    • Bluffton is located in Allen County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Bellefontaine is located in Logan County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 42.
    • He is buried at Gethsemani Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest of Springville. The cemetery is located in Allen County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Gethsemani Cemetery<1>
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    • From Springville to Gethsemani Cemetery
  • Gavin Creel     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gavin James Creel
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gavin Creel<1>
    • He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 18, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on September 30, 2024 (a Monday).
    • Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 48.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Andrew J. Graham     (Author)
  • C.J. 'Pappy' Hart     (Car racing pioneer)
  • Lucy Hayes     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucy Hayes<1>
    • She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tuesday).
    • Chillicothe is located in Ross County, Ohio.
    • Fremont is located in Sandusky County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 57.
  • Rutherford B. Hayes     (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
    • Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
    • He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tuesday).
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County, Ohio.
    • Fremont is located in Sandusky County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
  • Rowland V. Lee     (Director, producer, screenwriter)
  • Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
    • He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday).
    • Bucyrus is located in Crawford County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Springville (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Galion is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 68.
    • He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast of Springville. The cemetery is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairview Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Springville to Fairview Cemetery

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.