Pea Ridge (Lawrence County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pea Ridge ...

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

Keyes Beech (Journalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keyes Beech<1>
- He was born in Pulaski (TN) on August 13, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on February 15, 1990 (a Thursday).
- Pulaski is located in Giles County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Pea Ridge (which is located in Lawrence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pea Ridge to Arlington National Cemetery
Meriwether Lewis (Explorer, 2nd Governor of Louisiana)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meriwether Lewis<1>
- He was born in Ivy (VA) on August 18, 1774 (a Thursday) and died in Hohenwald (TN) on October 11, 1809 (a Wednesday).
- Ivy is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Pea Ridge (which is located in Lawrence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Pea Ridge. The cemetery is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneer Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pea Ridge to Pioneer Cemetery

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.