Notable Births & Deaths for Murfreesboro ...

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

• Anne Bradshaw Clopton
  • Artist. She was born in Shelbyville (TN) on July 22, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Huntsville (AL) on February 4, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery (Madison County, Alabama).
  • Shelbyville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Bradshaw Clopton<1>
• Charlie Daniels
  • Full name: Charles Edward Daniels
  • Musician, singer, songwriter. He was born in Wilmington (NC) on October 28, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on July 6, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens (Wilson County, Tennessee).
  • Hermitage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Daniels<1>
• Emily Tennessee Donelson
  • Niece of Rachel Donelson - she acted as the de facto First Lady for Andrew Jackson during his Presidency (1829 - 1837). She was born in Donelson (TN) on June 1, 1807 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 19, 1836 (a Monday) at the age of 29.
  • Donelson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Nashville is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emily Tennessee Donelson<1>
• Jimmy Arthur Griffin
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on August 10, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Franklin (TN) on January 11, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Franklin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Arthur Griffin<1>
• Tom T. Hall
  • Full name: Thomas T. Hall
  • Songwriter, singer, author. He was born in Olive Hill (KY) on May 25, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on August 20, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Franklin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom T. Hall<1>
• Andrew Jackson
  • 7th President of the US (1829 - 1837). He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
  • Hermitage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
• Sarah Yorke-Jackson
  • Daughter-in-law of Andrew Jackson - following the illness of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Sarah served as the de facto First Lady for Andrew Jackson during his Presidency (1829 - 1837). She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 16, 1803 (a Saturday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hermitage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
• James Robert 'Jim' Mitchell
  • Professional football. He was born in Shelbyville (TN) on October 19, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Shelbyville (TN) on October 20, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Shelbyville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Shelbyville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Robert 'Jim' Mitchell<1>
• Charlie Louvin
  • Born: Charles Elzer Loudermilk
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Henagar (AL) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Wartrace (TN) on January 26, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Wartrace is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Louvin<1>
• George F. McCorkle
  • Musician. He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
  • Lebanon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
• James Robert 'Jim' Mitchell
  • Professional football. He was born in Shelbyville (TN) on October 19, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Shelbyville (TN) on October 20, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Shelbyville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Shelbyville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Robert 'Jim' Mitchell<1>
• Andre Alice Norton
  • Author. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on February 17, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Murfreesboro on March 17, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Mansfield Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andre Alice Norton<1>
• Sarah Polk
  • Born: Sara Childress
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Polk (1845 - 1849). She was born in Murfreesboro on September 4, 1803 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 14, 1891 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Nashville is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Polk<1>
• Leon Russell
  • Born: Claude Russell Bridges
  • Musician, sognwriter, producer. He was born in Lawton (OK) on April 2, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on November 13, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Hermitage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Russell<1>
• Oscar James 'Jimmy' Stoneman
  • Musician. He was born in Washington, DC on March 8, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Smyrna (TN) on September 22, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Smyrna is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar James 'Jimmy' Stoneman<1>
• Van Haden Stoneman
  • Musician. He was born in Washington, DC on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Murfreesboro on June 3, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Haden Stoneman<1>
• Bobby Thompson
  • Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
  • Musician. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery (Trousdale County, Tennessee).
  • Franklin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Murfreesboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Murfreesboro: www.murfreesborotn.gov/

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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