Blackburn (Catawba County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Blackburn ...

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

Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
- Stanley is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Blackburn.
- Gastonia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Blackburn.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
Reverend Ernest Angley (Televangelist, author)
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
- Mooresville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Blackburn.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
Hal England (Actor)
- He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kings Mountain is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Blackburn.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<1>
Donald Eugene Gibson (Songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
- Shelby is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Blackburn.
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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Blackburn.
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Blackburn.
- Hickory is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Blackburn.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Blackburn.
- 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.