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Notable Births & Deaths for Beechwood Hills ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Beechwood Hills. 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
  • William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Douglas Southall Freeman
  • Mary Johnston
    • Author. She was born in Buchanan (VA) on November 21, 1870 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (VA) on May 9, 1936 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Buchanan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Beechwood Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Johnston<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Beechwood Hills.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Beechwood Hills.
    • Lynchburg is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Beechwood Hills.
    • 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 Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Beechwood Hills.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Beechwood Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Untermyer<1>
  • Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams

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The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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.









 

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