Woodland Heights (Hickman County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Woodland Heights ...

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

Robert Abernathy (1945:1948)
- Full name: Robert William Abernathy
- He was born in Columbia (TN) on July 12, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 2, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
- Columbia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Woodland Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Abernathy<1>
William Russell 'Russ' Craft (Professional football)
- He was born in McEwen (TN) on October 15, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Wellsburg (WV) on January 12, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Franklin Cemetery (Brooke County, West Virginia).
- McEwen is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Woodland Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Russell 'Russ' Craft<1>
Meriwether Lewis (Explorer, 2nd Governor of Louisiana)
- He was born in Ivy (VA) on August 18, 1774 (a Thursday) and died in Hohenwald (TN) on October 11, 1809 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery (Lewis County, Tennessee).
- Hohenwald is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Woodland Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<1>
Loretta Lynn (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Loretta Webb
- She was born in Butcher Hollow (KY) on April 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Hurricane Mills (TN) on October 4, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
- Hurricane Mills is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Woodland Heights.
Minnie Pearl (Commedienne)
- Born: Sara Ophelia Colley Cannon
- She was born in Centerville (TN) on October 25, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 4, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Williamson County, Tennessee).
- Centerville is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Woodland Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minnie Pearl<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.