Locust (Fleming County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Locust ...

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

Milton Kirtley Barlow (Inventor)
- He was born in Flemingsburg (KY) on February 6, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Flemingsburg (KY) on April 27, 1891 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Flemingsburg is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Locust.
- Flemingsburg is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kirtley Barlow<1>
Rosemary Clooney (Actress, singer)
- She was born in Maysville (KY) on May 23, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 29, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at St. Patricks Cemetery (Mason County, Kentucky).
- Maysville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosemary Clooney<1>
Theodore 'Ted' Conovar (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lexington (KY) on March 10, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Paris (KY) on July 27, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Paris is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Ted' Conovar<1>
John Fox, Jr. (Author)
- He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
- Stony Point is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Fox, Jr.<1>
Ralph Godfrey Kercheval (Professional football)
- He was born in Salt Lick (KY) on December 1, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 6, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Salt Lick is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Godfrey Kercheval<1>
Garrett A. Morgan (Inventor, businessman)
- Full name: Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
- He was born in Paris (KY) on March 4, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 27, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Paris is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garrett A. Morgan<1>
Henry Wadsworth (Actor)
- He was born in Maysville (KY) on June 18, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 5, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Maysville Cemetery (Mason County, Kentucky).
- Maysville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Locust.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth<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.