Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kingwood. 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.
John Dickson Carr (Author)
He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday).
Uniontown is located in Fayette County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Kingwood (which is located in Somerset County).
Greenville is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
At the time of his death, he was 70.
He is buried at Springwood Cemetery, which is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Kingwood. The cemetery is located in Allegany County, Maryland.
He was born in Cumberland (MD) on June 14, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Salisbury (PA) on April 4, 2007 (a Wednesday).
Cumberland is located in Allegany County, Maryland.
Salisbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Kingwood. Both communities are located in Somerset County.
At the time of his death, he was 76.
He is buried at St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast of Kingwood. The cemetery is located in Allegany County, Maryland.
Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Kingwood (which is located in Somerset County).
At the time of his death, he was 83.
He is buried at St. Vincent Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest of Kingwood. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday).
Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Kingwood (which is located in Somerset County).
Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of his death, he was 74.
He is buried at Unity Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest of Kingwood. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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