Pooletown (Rowan County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pooletown ...

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

Elvia Allman (Actress)
- Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
- She was born in Enochville (NC) on September 19, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 6, 1992 (a Friday).
- Enochville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elvia Allman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday).
- High Point is located in Guilford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown (which is located in Rowan County).
- Cumming is located in Forsyth County, Georgia.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens, which is located in Forsyth County, Georgia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sawnee View Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sawnee View Gardens (GA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Sawnee View Gardens
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).
- Granite Quarry is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest of Pooletown. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Rowan Memorial Park
Skinnay Ennis (Musician)
- Born: Edgar Clyde Ennis
- He was born in Salisbury (NC) on August 13, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 3, 1963 (a Monday).
- Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Skinnay Ennis<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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).
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Spencer is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the southwest of Pooletown. The cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilbert Harrison<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Pinewood Cemetery (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to North Pinewood Cemetery
Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday).
- High Point is located in Guilford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown (which is located in Rowan County).
- High Point is located in Guilford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown (which is located in Rowan County).
- At the time of his death, he was 98.
- He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast of Pooletown. The cemetery is located in Guilford County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Guilford Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guilford Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Guilford Memorial Park
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).
- Rockwell is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest of Pooletown. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde Kluttz<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Rowan Memorial Park
Julia Mae Brown Mainer (Musician)
- She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday).
- Mocksville is located in Davie County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pooletown (which is located in Rowan County).
- Flint is located in Genesee County, Michigan.
- At the time of her death, she was 95.
- She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, which is located in Genesee County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (MI) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Crestwood Memorial Cemetery
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 Tuesday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Granite Quarry is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pooletown. Both communities are located in Rowan County.
- At the time of her death, she was 60.
- She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest of Pooletown. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jackie Torrence<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pooletown to Rowan Memorial Park

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.