Notable Births & Deaths for Plainview ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Plainview. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Waynesboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
• Dr. John Stough Bobbs
  • Medical pioneer, state senator. He was born in Green Village (PA) on December 22, 1809 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1870 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Green Village is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Stough Bobbs<1>
• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
  • Race car driver. He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Carlisle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on September 13, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 12, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane<1>
• Sheila Darcy
  • Actress. She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • York is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
• George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 43.
  • York is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
• Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Red Lion is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines<1>
• Hinkey Haines
  • Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Red Lion is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Heffner<1>
• Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder
  • 1884/04/20:1884/09/18. He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 21, 1855 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on December 26, 1908 (a Saturday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder<1>
• Nancy Kulp
  • Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
  • Actress, comedienne. She was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 28, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on February 3, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 69.
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Kulp<1>
• Cameron Mitchell
  • Born: Cameron McDowell Mitzell
  • Actor. He was born in Dallastown (PA) on November 4, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on July 7, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Dallastown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cameron Mitchell<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.
  • Enola is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Carlisle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Plainview.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Gettysburg is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
• Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery (York County, Pennsylvania).
  • York is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • York is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
• Helen Twelvetrees
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on December 25, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Middletown (PA) on February 13, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. She is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Twelvetrees<1>
• Paul Vathis
  • Photographer. He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on October 18, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Mechanicsburg (PA) on December 10, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mechanicsburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Vathis<1>
• Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in York (PA) on February 9, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 7, 1983 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • York is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz<1>
• Harry James Westerman
  • Artist. He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on August 8, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on June 27, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry James Westerman<1>
• Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>

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