Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Keystone. 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 C. 'Walt' Brown (Professional auto racing)
He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
Springfield is located in Otsego County, New York.
Carlisle is located in Cumberland County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder (1884/04/20:1884/09/18)
He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 21, 1855 (a Tuesday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on December 26, 1908 (a Saturday).
Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
At the time of his death, he was 53.
He is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast of Keystone. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast of Keystone. The cemetery is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Middletown is located in Dauphin County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
At the time of her death, she was 49.
She is buried at Middletown Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast of Keystone. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
At the time of his death, he was 77.
He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Keystone. The cemetery is located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tuesday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday).
Bouckville is located in Madison County, New York.
Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Keystone (which is located in Perry County).
At the time of his death, he was 56.
He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast of Keystone. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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.