Village of Salado (Bell County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Salado ...

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

Alvin Ailey, Jr. (Dancer, choreographer)
- He was born in Rogers (TX) on January 5, 1931 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rogers is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin Ailey, Jr.<1>
Tex Avery (Animator)
- Born: Fred Bean Avery
- He was born in Taylor (TX) on February 26, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on August 26, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Taylor is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Avery<1>
Earl Caldwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Hidalgo County, Texas).
- Sparks is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Caldwell<1>
Jack Elvin Harshman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in San Diego (CA) on July 12, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Georgetown (TX) on August 17, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Georgetown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Elvin Harshman<1>
Terry Knight (Musician)
- Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
- He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
- Temple is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
Paul A. Partain (Actor)
- He was born in Georgetown (TX) on November 22, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on January 28, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Clairette Cemetery (Erath County, Texas).
- Georgetown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul A. Partain<1>
Rip Torn (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
- He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Temple is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Salado.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<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.