Blackwood (Gordon County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Blackwood ...

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

Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday).
- Rome is located in Floyd County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- Briarcliff Manor is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery, which is located in Chatham County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Bonaventure Cemetery<1>
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Scott Crossfield (Aviation pioneer)
- Full name: Albert Scott Crossfield
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Scott Crossfield<1>
- He was born in Berkeley (CA) on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Ludville (GA) on April 19, 2006 (a Wednesday).
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
- Ludville is located in Pickens County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd (Crime figure)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd<1>
- He was born in Adairsville (GA) on February 3, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in East Liverpool (OH) on October 22, 1934 (a Monday).
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Akins Cemetery, which is located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Akins Cemetery<1>
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Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- Rocky Face is located in Whitfield County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blackwood. The cemetery is located in Whitfield County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Whitfield Memorial Gardens<1>
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Willard Lee Nixon (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Lee Nixon<1>
- He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday).
- Taylorsville is located in Bartow County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- Rome is located in Floyd County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Blackwood (which is located in Gordon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at East View Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Blackwood. The cemetery is located in Floyd County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for East View Cemetery<1>
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- From Blackwood to East View Cemetery

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.