Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Lawn ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Lawn. 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. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
• Spencer Gettys
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Rock Hill (SC) on June 8, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 18, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rock Hill is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
• George F. McCorkle
  • Musician. He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
• Nina Mae McKinney
  • Actress. She was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 12, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on May 3, 1967 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Lancaster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Mae McKinney<1>
• James Polk
  • Full name: James Knox Polk
  • 11th President of the US (1845 - 1849). 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
• 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Fort Lawn.
  • Lancaster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Fort Lawn.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Andrew Robinson<1>

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