Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ponderosa Estates. 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.
Hank Aaron (Major League Baseball)
Born: Henry Louis Aaron
He was born in Mobile (AL) on February 5, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on January 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at South View Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Mobile (AL) on August 5, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 16, 1984 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Catholic Cemetery (Mobile County, Alabama).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Linden (AL) on March 11, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 17, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Barnett (GA) on October 5, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on July 28, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Marietta is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Ponderosa Estates.
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
She was born in Atlanta (GA) on February 27, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 28, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 107. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Atlanta (GA) on December 2, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on December 8, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 1, 1868 (a Thursday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 27, 1904 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Atlanta (GA) on April 19, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 7, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Atlanta (GA) on March 9, 1964 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Augusta (GA) on January 12, 1971 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 25, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
He was born in Eatonton (GA) on December 9, 1848 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 3, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
William Frank 'Jack' Horner (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 21, 1863 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
Atlanta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ponderosa Estates.
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