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Notable Births & Deaths for Montrose Heights ...

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

  • Sarah Louise 'Sadie' Delany
  • William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Douglas Southall Freeman
  • Albert Lewis Orth
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Lynchburg is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Montrose Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
  • Charles Thomas Pick
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brookneal (VA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Brookneal is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Montrose Heights.
    • Lynchburg is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Montrose Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Thomas Pick<1>
  • Donald Wesley Reno
    • Musician. He was born in Buffalo (SC) on February 21, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Powhatan (VA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Powhatan is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Montrose Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Wesley Reno<1>
  • Samuel Untermyer
    • Social reformer. He was born in Lynchburg (VA) on March 6, 1858 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 16, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Lynchburg is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Montrose Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Untermyer<1>
  • Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pamplin City (VA) on August 21, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Appomattox (VA) on February 24, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 82.
    • Pamplin City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Montrose Heights.
    • Appomattox is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Montrose Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<1>

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The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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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