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Notable Births & Deaths for Walnut Bottom ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Walnut Bottom. 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 south of Walnut Bottom.
    • Waynesboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Walnut Bottom.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • Anna Chandler     (Actress, singer)
  • Spencer Charters     (Actor)
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Rummel Hamilton
    • He was born in Shippensburg (PA) on January 16, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Shippensburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Walnut Bottom.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 Walnut Bottom.
    • Carlisle is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Walnut Bottom.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • Paul Vathis     (Photographer)
  • Bud Yorkin     (Director)

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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.









 

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