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Notable Births & Deaths for Echota ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Echota. 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)
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Echota.
    • Rocky Face is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Echota.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<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).
    • Taylorsville is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Echota.
    • Rome is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Echota.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<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.