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Notable Births & Deaths for Hayden ...

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

  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
  • Ralph Chambers     (Actor)
  • Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernard H. Hyman     (Producer, writer, director)
  • Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
    • She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday).
    • Webster is located in Taylor County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
    • She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Hayden. The cemetery is located in Taylor County, West Virginia.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Bluemont Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluemont Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hayden to Bluemont Cemetery
  • Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Knotts<1>
    • He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday).
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hayden to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
    • He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Ontario on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday).
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • Hamilton is located in Ontario.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Steve Nagy     (Professional bowler)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Nagy<1>
    • He was born in Shoaf (PA) on August 10, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 11, 1966 (a Friday).
    • Shoaf is located in Fayette County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
    • He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hayden to Highland Park Cemetery
  • Andrew Wasil Seminick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Wasil Seminick<1>
    • He was born in Pierce (WV) on September 12, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Melbourne (FL) on February 22, 2004 (a Sunday).
    • Pierce is located in Tucker County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • Melbourne is located in Brevard County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
  • Frankie Yankovic     (Musician, bandleader)
    • Full name: Frank John Yankovic
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frankie Yankovic<1>
    • He was born in Davis (WV) on July 28, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in New Port Richey (FL) on October 14, 1998 (a Wednesday).
    • Davis is located in Tucker County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Hayden (which is located in Preston County).
    • New Port Richey is located in Pasco County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hayden to Calvary Cemetery

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.