Notable Births & Deaths for Titusville ...

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

• Donald Foster
  • Full name: Henri Donald Foster
  • Actor. He was born in Oil City (PA) on July 31, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 23, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Oil City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Titusville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
• George Albert Grosart
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Meadville (PA) on April 11, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on April 18, 1902 (a Friday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greendale Cemetery (Crawford County, Pennsylvania).
  • Meadville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Titusville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Albert Grosart<1>
• William Drapper Harkins
  • Scientist. He was born in Titusville on December 28, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 7, 1951 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Drapper Harkins<1>
• Guy Jackson Hecker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Youngsville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Titusville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
• Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sandy Lake (PA) on February 28, 1881 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 18, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Knollwood Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Sandy Lake is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Titusville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Titusville: www.titusvillepa.com/

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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