West Virginia Central Junction (Mineral, WV)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Virginia Central Junction ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Virginia Central Junction. 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.

Robert 'Lefty' Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (OH) on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Lonaconing is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of West Virginia Central Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
Edward Mallory (Actor)
- He was born in Cumberland (MD) on June 14, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Salisbury (PA) on April 4, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Cumberland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of West Virginia Central Junction.
- Salisbury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of West Virginia Central Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Mallory<1>
Barney McCosky (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: William Barney McCosky
- He was born in Coal Run (PA) on April 11, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Venice (FL) on September 6, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Coal Run is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of West Virginia Central Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney McCosky<1>
David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gallipolis (OH) on September 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Short Gap (WV) on January 9, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Short Gap is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of West Virginia Central Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>

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.