Notable Births & Deaths for Appomattox ...

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

• Sarah Louise 'Sadie' Delany
  • Author. She was born in Lynch Station (VA) on September 19, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Mount Vernon (NY) on January 25, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 109. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Wake County, North Carolina).
  • Lynch Station is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Louise 'Sadie' Delany<1>
• William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Professional football. He was born in Bluefield (VA) on December 24, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on February 4, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Lynchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley<1>
• Douglas Southall Freeman
  • Author, historian. He was born in Lynchburg (VA) on May 16, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Richmond (VA) on June 13, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Lynchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Southall Freeman<1>
• Albert Lewis Orth
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Lynchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
• Charles Thomas Pick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brookneal (VA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Brookneal is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Appomattox.
  • Lynchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Thomas Pick<1>
• Donald Wesley Reno
  • Musician. He was born in Buffalo (SC) on February 21, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Powhatan (VA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Powhatan is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Wesley Reno<1>
• Samuel Untermyer
  • Social reformer. He was born in Lynchburg (VA) on March 6, 1858 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 16, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Lynchburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Untermyer<1>
• Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pamplin City (VA) on August 21, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Appomattox on February 24, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 82.
  • Pamplin City is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Appomattox.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<1>

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