Badin (Stanly County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Badin ...

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

Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
- Granite Quarry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Salisbury is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
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).
- Spencer is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
Clyde Kluttz
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
- Rockwell is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Salisbury is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
Jackie Torrence
- Storyteller. She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
- Granite Quarry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Badin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Badin: www.badin.org/

The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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.