Cureton Springs (Coweta County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cureton Springs ...

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

Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey
- Composer, arranger. He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on July 1, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 23, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Villa Rica is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cureton Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey<1>
Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham
- Professional wrestler. He was born in Sulphur (LA) on July 10, 1965 (a Saturday) and died in Peachtree City (GA) on February 16, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
- Peachtree City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Cureton Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham<1>
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness). He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
- Warm Springs is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Cureton Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
Fred 'Dixie' Walker
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on September 24, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on May 17, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Villa Rica is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cureton Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred 'Dixie' Walker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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.