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Notable Births & Deaths for Lake City ...

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

  • Dale Butts     (Composer, arranger)
  • Jean Byron     (Actress)
  • Sara Campbell     (Poet, author, flag designer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sara Campbell<1>
    • She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday).
    • Dover is located in Stewart County, Tennessee.
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Lake City (which is located in Livingston County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 75.
    • She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of Lake City. The cemetery is located in McCracken County, Kentucky.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Lake City to Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
    • He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday).
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Lake City (which is located in Livingston County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of Lake City. The cemetery is located in McCracken County, Kentucky.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Lake City to Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • Hagen Mills     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hagen Mills<1>
    • He was born in Murray (KY) on August 9, 1990 (a Thursday) and died in Mayfield (KY) on May 19, 2020 (a Tuesday).
    • Murray is located in Calloway County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Lake City (which is located in Livingston County).
    • Mayfield is located in Graves County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Lake City (which is located in Livingston County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 29.
  • John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • Dick Sutherland     (Actor)
  • Victor Sutherland     (Actor)

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.