Notable Births & Deaths for Crawford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Crawford. 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.

• DeFord Bailey
  • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TN) on December 14, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 2, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Carthage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Crawford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeFord Bailey<1>
• Lester Flatt
  • Full name: Lester Raymond Flatt
  • Musician. He was born in Duncan's Chapel (TN) on June 19, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery (White County, Tennessee).
  • Duncan's Chapel is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Crawford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Flatt<1>
• Stan Earl Mitchell
  • Professional football. He was born in Sparta (TN) on August 17, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Sparta (TN) on January 24, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 67.
  • Sparta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Crawford.
  • Sparta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Crawford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan Earl Mitchell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/