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Notable Births & Deaths for Altan ...

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

  • Tom Addison
    • Professional football. He was born in Lancaster (SC) on April 12, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Bluffton (SC) on June 14, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lancaster Memorial Park (Lancaster County, South Carolina).
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
  • Thomas Austin 'Tom' Brewer
  • Virginia Dale
  • Clarence T. Dixon
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III
    • Actor, director, producer. He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Charlotte is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
  • Spencer Gettys
  • Annie Montrose Hagins
  • Wilbert Harrison
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • Singer. He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
    • Charlotte is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
  • Daisy and Violet Hilton
    • Conjoined twins, sideshow performers. She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
    • Charlotte is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
  • Andrew Jackson
    • 7th President of the US (1829 - 1837). He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
    • Waxhaw is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
  • Nina Mae McKinney
  • 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).
    • Charlotte is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
  • James Polk
    • Full name: James Knox Polk
    • 11th President of the US (1845 - 1849). He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
    • Pineville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts
  • Aaron Andrew Robinson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 23, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Lancaster (SC) on March 9, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Altan.
    • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Altan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Andrew Robinson<1>

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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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