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Notable Births & Deaths for Locust Point ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Locust Point. 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.
- Richard Mann Allan (Actor)
- Bill 'Little Bill' Gaither (Musician)
- William 'Little Bill' Gaither (Musician)
- Emil Haberer (Professional baseball)
- Full name: Emil Karl Haberer
- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 2, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Shively (KY) on October 19, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Shively is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil Haberer<1>
- Marvin 'The Louisville Plumber' Hart (Professional Boxer)
- Patty Smith Hill (Musician, co-wrote 'Happy Birthday to You')
- Jennifer Lawrence (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
- She was born in Indian Hills (KY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday)
- Indian Hills is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Locust Point.
- Erin Moran (Actress)
- Full name: Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann
- She was born in Burbank (CA) on October 18, 1960 (a Tueday) and died in New Salisbury (IN) on April 22, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
- New Salisbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erin Moran<1>
- Virginia Pearson (Actress)
- Full name: Virginia Belle Pearson
- She was born in Anchorage (KY) on March 7, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 6, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Anchorage is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Pearson<1>
- Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Clark County, Indiana).
- Borden is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Locust Point.
- Borden is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
- Pee Wee Reese (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Harold Henry Reese
- He was born in Ekron (KY) on July 23, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 14, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Ekron is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Locust Point.
- Louisville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Reese<1>
- Charles 'Pop' Reising (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Lanesville (IN) on August 28, 1861 (a Wednesday) and died in Louisville (KY) on July 26, 1915 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Lanesville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Locust Point.
- Louisville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Pop' Reising<1>
- Harland 'Colonel' Sanders (Businessman)
- He was born in Henryville (IN) on September 9, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 16, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Henryville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Locust Point.
- Louisville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harland 'Colonel' Sanders<1>
- Whitney M. Young, Jr. (Activist)
- He was born in Lincoln Ridge (KY) on July 31, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Lagos (Nigeria) on March 11, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Lincoln Ridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Locust Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Whitney M. Young, Jr.<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. |
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