Notable Births & Deaths for Forks of the River ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forks of the River. 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.
Chester Burton 'Chet' Atkins (Musician)
He was born in Luttrell (TN) on June 20, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 30, 2001 (a Saturday).
Luttrell is located in Union County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Forks of the River (which is located in Knox County).
Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
He is buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Forks of the River. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Tennessee.
He was born in Knoxville (TN) on September 16, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on September 18, 1964 (a Friday).
Knoxville is located nearby and to the west of Forks of the River.
Knoxville is located nearby and to the west of Forks of the River.
At the time of his death, he was 77.
He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Forks of the River. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Tennessee.
He was born in Knoxville (TN) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on March 31, 1957 (a Sunday).
Knoxville is located nearby and to the west of Forks of the River.
Knoxville is located nearby and to the west of Forks of the River.
At the time of his death, he was 65.
He is buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Forks of the River. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Tennessee.
He was born in Townsend (TN) on March 16, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Signal Hills (TN) on September 16, 2007 (a Sunday).
Townsend is located in Blount County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Forks of the River (which is located in Knox County).
Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
At the time of his death, he was 87.
He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest of Forks of the River. The cemetery is located in Blount County, Tennessee.
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