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Notable Births & Deaths for Camargo ...

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

  • David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Sheila Darcy     (Actress)
  • G. Alan Dawson     (Musician)
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
    • He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday).
    • York is located in York County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Camargo (which is located in Lancaster County).
    • Patton is located in San Bernardino County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 43.
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Demuth<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday).
    • Lancaster is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • Lancaster is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 51.
    • He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Camargo. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lancaster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Camargo to Lancaster Cemetery
  • Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jacob Eichholtz<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tuesday).
    • Lancaster is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • Lancaster is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodward Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodward Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Camargo to Woodward Hill Cemetery
  • Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Camargo (which is located in Lancaster County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 56.
  • Robert Fulton     (Inventor, engineer, artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
    • He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday).
    • Little Britain is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday).
    • Lancaster is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • Talmage is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Camargo. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Camargo. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lancaster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Camargo to Lancaster Cemetery
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hinkey Haines     (Major League Baseball, professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hinkey Haines<1>
    • He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tuesday).
    • Red Lion is located in York County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Camargo (which is located in Lancaster County).
    • Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Middletown Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest of Camargo. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Middletown Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middletown Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Camargo to Middletown Cemetery
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • George John 'Whitey' Kurowski     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
    • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
    • Newark is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Camargo (which is located in Lancaster County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • George Lippard     (Author)

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.