Amherst (Burke County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Amherst ...

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

William Franklin 'Bill' Horton (Singer, musician)
- He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Hickory is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Amherst.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Race car driver)
- He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
- Catawba is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Amherst.
- Hickory is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Amherst.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
Robert Williams (Actor)
- He was born in Morganton (NC) on September 15, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1931 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morganton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Amherst.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Williams<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.