Whitaker (Letcher County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Whitaker ...

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

John Fox, Jr. (Author)
- He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tuesday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tuesday).
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Whitaker (which is located in Letcher County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Paris Cemetery, which is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Fox, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Paris Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris Cemetery (KY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whitaker to Paris Cemetery
Napoleon Hill (Author)
- He was born in Pound (VA) on October 26, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on November 8, 1970 (a Sunday).
- Pound is located in Wise County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Whitaker (which is located in Letcher County).
- Greenville is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Napoleon Hill<1>
Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Harold (KY) on January 7, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on March 18, 1960 (a Friday).
- Harold is located in Floyd County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Whitaker (which is located in Letcher County).
- Hollywood is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Lawn Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whitaker to Oak Lawn Cemetery
Francis Gary Powers (Pilot)
- He was born in Jenkins (KY) on August 11, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Encino (CA) on August 1, 1977 (a Monday).
- Jenkins is located nearby and to the east of Whitaker.
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Gary Powers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whitaker to Arlington National Cemetery
George C. Scott (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Full name: George Campbell Scott
- He was born in Wise (VA) on October 18, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on September 22, 1999 (a Wednesday).
- Wise is located in Wise County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Whitaker (which is located in Letcher County).
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George C. Scott<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Whitaker to Westwood Memorial Park

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.