Sandy Plains (Cleveland County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sandy Plains ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sandy Plains. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Sandy Plains.
- Gastonia is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Sandy Plains.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sandy Plains.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Sandy Plains.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Sandy Plains.
Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Forest City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sandy Plains.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Jackson<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Sandy Plains.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
Earl Scruggs (Musician)
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Sandy Plains.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<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.