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Notable Births & Deaths for Penns Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Penns Creek. 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)
  • Betty Brice     (Actress)
  • James W.H. 'Jim' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday).
    • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • Williamsport is located in Lycoming County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 47.
    • He is buried at Highland Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Penns Creek. The cemetery is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Penns Creek to Highland Cemetery
  • Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke     (Major League Baseball)
  • Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi     (Crime figure)
  • John Charles Lush     (Major League Baseball)
  • Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy     (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
    • He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tuesday).
    • Danville is located in Montour County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • Danville is located in Montour County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Penns Creek. The cemetery is located in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Odd Fellows Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Penns Creek to Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Carl Scheib     (Major League Baseball)
  • John French Sloan     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John French Sloan<1>
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday).
    • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • Hanover is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • The body was cremated.
  • 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).
    • Hart is located in Oceana County, Michigan.
    • Williamsport is located in Lycoming County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Penns Creek (which is located in Snyder County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 73.
    • We don't have any burial details.

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.