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Notable Births & Deaths for Cashtown - McKnightstown ...

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

  • Max Bishop
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Waynesboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Waynesboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rouzerville (PA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 1, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Rouzerville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Heffner<1>
  • William Harrison 'Billy' Myers
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Enola (PA) on August 14, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on April 10, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
    • Carlisle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
    • Gettysburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Gettysburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
  • William Rinehart
    • Sculptor. He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Union Bridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cashtown - McKnightstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
  • Paul Vathis
  • Bud Yorkin

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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.









 

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