Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wintersville. 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.
Coit Albertson (Actor)
Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Wintersville.
Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Pottsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Wintersville.
He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
James Buchanan (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
Michael Constantine (Actor)
Born: Gus Efstratiou
He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Saint Joseph County, Indiana).
Shamokin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wintersville.
He was born in Marietta (PA) on July 14, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Lexington (MA) on February 23, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Marietta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Wintersville.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Wintersville.
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Wintersville.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
Talmage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Wintersville.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wintersville.
Reading is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wintersville.
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.