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Notable Births & Deaths for Pocotaligo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pocotaligo. 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)
    • Full name: Thomas Marion Addison
    • 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).
    • Bluffton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Pocotaligo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
  • Joseph William 'Smokin Joe' Frazier     (Professional boxer, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Dr. John Edwards Holbrook     (Zoologist, hepretologist, physician, author)
  • Robert Smalls     (Politican, publisher, businessman)
    • He was born in Beaufort (SC) on April 5, 1839 (a Friday) and died in Beaufort (SC) on February 23, 1915 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery (Beaufort County, South Carolina).
    • Beaufort is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Pocotaligo.
    • Beaufort is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Pocotaligo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Smalls<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.