Notable Births & Deaths for Atlanta ...

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

• Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Millsboro (DE) on February 18, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Millsboro (DE) on June 13, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
  • Millsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Atlanta.
  • Millsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts<1>
• Lewis Pessano 'Buttercup' Dickerson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tyaskin (MD) on October 11, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 23, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Tyaskin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Pessano 'Buttercup' Dickerson<1>
• Frederick Douglass
  • Social reformer, human rights leader. He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Tuckahoe Springs is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
• George Alfred Townsend, Sr.
  • Journalist, author. He was born in Georgetown (DE) on January 30, 1841 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 15, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Georgetown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Alfred Townsend, Sr.<1>

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The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/