Hoodtown (York County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hoodtown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hoodtown. 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).
- Gastonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<1>
Art Fowler (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Converse (SC) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on January 29, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Converse is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Hoodtown.
- Spartanburg is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Hoodtown.
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
Donald Wesley Reno (Musician)
- He was born in Buffalo (SC) on February 21, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Powhatan (VA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
- Buffalo is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Hoodtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Wesley Reno<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Hoodtown.
- 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.