Sanford Springs (Cherokee County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sanford Springs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sanford Springs. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Sanford Springs.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Sanford Springs.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Sanford Springs.
- Gadsden is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sanford Springs.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sanford Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Sanford Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
Willie Smith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Anniston (AL) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Anniston (AL) on January 18, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
- Anniston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sanford Springs.
- Anniston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sanford Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Smith<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.