Oneonta (Blount County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oneonta ...

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

M.L. Brackett (Professional football)
- He was born in Attalla (AL) on July 4, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Gadsden (AL) on June 30, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Etowah County, Alabama).
- Attalla is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Oneonta.
- Gadsden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Oneonta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: M.L. Brackett<1>
Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr. (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Gadsden (AL) on July 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Orlando (FL) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Etowah County, Alabama).
- Gadsden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Oneonta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.<1>
Chalmer Luman 'Lum' Harris (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Castle (AL) on January 17, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Pell City (AL) on November 11, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- New Castle is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Oneonta.
- Pell City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Oneonta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chalmer Luman 'Lum' Harris<1>
Hank Patterson (Actor, musician)
- Born: Elmer Calvin Patterson
- He was born in Springville (AL) on October 9, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Springville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Oneonta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Patterson<1>
Artie Wilson (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Springville (AL) on October 28, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Portland (OR) on October 31, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose City Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
- Springville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Oneonta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Artie Wilson<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.