Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Crossroads. 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.
Bobby Burnett (Professional football)
He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
Marion is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Crossroads.
She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
Paducah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Crossroads.
She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
Paducah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Crossroads.
He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
Paducah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Crossroads.
Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
Mound City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Crossroads.
Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
Metropolis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Crossroads.
John Thomas Scopes, Sr. (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
Paducah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Crossroads.
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