Homestead Acres (Bradley County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Homestead Acres ...

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

Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong (Musician)
- He was born in Dayton (TN) on March 4, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Dayton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Homestead Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong<1>
Joe Frazier (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Liberty is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Homestead Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
- Rocky Face is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Homestead Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cleveland (TN) on December 10, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Chattanooga (TN) on February 14, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
- Cleveland is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Homestead Acres.
- Chattanooga is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Homestead Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston<1>
Ralph Emerson McGill (Social activist)
- He was born in Soddy (TN) on February 5, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on February 3, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Soddy is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Homestead Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Emerson McGill<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.