Herndon (Nolan County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Herndon ...

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

Carole Cook (Actress)
- Born: Mildred Frances Cook
- She was born in Abilene (TX) on January 14, 1924 (a Monday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
Floyd Byron Criswell (Actor)
- He was born in Abilene (TX) on June 17, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1974 (a Saturday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Floyd Byron Criswell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Herndon to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Cornelia Clark Fort (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in East Nashville (TN) on February 5, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Merkel (TX) on March 21, 1943 (a Sunday).
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Merkel is located in Taylor County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
- At the time of her death, she was 24.
- She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cornelia Clark Fort<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Herndon to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Bob Harrison (Professional football)
- Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
- He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday).
- Stamford is located in Haskell County, Texas.
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Highland Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast of Herndon. The cemetery is located in Haskell County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Harrison<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Herndon to Highland Cemetery
Bill Shores (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
- Purcell is located in McClain County, Oklahoma.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Lexington Cemetery, which is located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Shores<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lexington Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lexington Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Herndon to Lexington Cemetery
Walt 'No Neck' Williams (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County, Texas.
- Abilene is located in Taylor County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Herndon (which is located in Nolan County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery, which is located in Brown County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenleaf Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Herndon to Greenleaf 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.