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Notable Births & Deaths for Butternut Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Butternut Grove. 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 Allen 'Heavy' Blair     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
    • Landrus is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Butternut Grove.
    • Lewisburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Butternut Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
  • James W.H. 'Jim' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi     (Crime figure)
  • John Charles Lush     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Winston     (Musician, producer, philanthropist)
    • Full name: George Otis Winston, III
    • He was born in Hart (MI) on December 26, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on June 4, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Williamsport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Butternut Grove.

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.