Round Mountain (Cherokee County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Round Mountain ...

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

Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone (Activist)
- He was born in Cedartown (GA) on September 19, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 15, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Cedartown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<1>
Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
- Rome is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Round Mountain.
- Gadsden is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Round Mountain.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.<1>
Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
- Berryton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
Charlie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Charles Elzer Loudermilk
- He was born in Henagar (AL) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Wartrace (TN) on January 26, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Henagar is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Louvin<1>
Willard Lee Nixon (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East View Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
- Rome is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
Philip Ober (Actor)
- He was born in Fort Payne (AL) on March 23, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Mexico City (Mexico) on September 13, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Fort Payne is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ober<1>
Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Fort Payne (AL) on February 14, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on July 8, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Fort Payne is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Round Mountain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katherine Stinson<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.