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Notable Births & Deaths for Mineral Springs ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mineral Springs. 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)
- Full name: Thomas Marion Addison
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Mineral Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
- Virginia Dale (Actress)
- Clarence T. Dixon (Musician)
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Mineral Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
- Spencer Gettys (Negro League Baseball)
- Annie Montrose Hagins (Actress, civil rights activist)
- Wilbert Harrison (Singer)
- Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Mineral Springs.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Mineral Springs.
- 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Mineral Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
- Nina Mae McKinney (Actress)
- Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
- James Polk (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
- Full name: James Knox Polk
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Mineral Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
- Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts (Race car driver)
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Mineral Springs.
- Lancaster is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Mineral Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Andrew Robinson<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. |
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