Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mims. 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.
Fern Andra (Actress, writer, producer, director)
Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
Aiken is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Mims.
He was born in Columbia (SC) on October 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbia (SC) on February 17, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Leevy Cemetery (Richland County, South Carolina).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Columbia (SC) on May 21, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on March 19, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile County, Alabama).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Columbia (SC) on January 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Columbia (SC) on November 29, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 66. We don't have any burial details.
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on October 15, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Columbia (SC) on May 16, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Roxbury (MA) on August 20, 1834 (a Wednesday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 27, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Aiken is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Mims.
He was born in Columbia (SC) on December 25, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
She was born in Columbia (SC) on February 19, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 25, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
He was born in Columbia (SC) on February 1, 1984 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 19, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lakeview Memory Gardens (York County, South Carolina).
Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mims.
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