Gordon Crossing (Nelson County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Gordon Crossing ...

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

Richard Arlen (Actor)
- Born: Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on March 28, 1976 (a Sunday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Arlen<1>
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Columbus is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Lincoln Cemetery
Miriam Cooper (Actress)
- She was born in Baltimore (MD) on November 7, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on April 12, 1976 (a Monday).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Miriam Cooper<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Cathedral Cemetery (MD) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to New Cathedral Cemetery
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).
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Lynchburg is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Spring Hill Cemetery
Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on April 17, 1863 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 29, 1888 (a Sunday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 25.
- He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles J. 'Fergy' Ferguson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Maplewood Cemetery
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).
- Lynchburg is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Richmond is located in , Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, which is located in Richmond City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Douglas Southall Freeman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Hollywood Cemetery
Martha Skelton Jefferson (Wife of Thomas Jefferson, but died before he became President of the US (1801 - 1809))
- Born: Martha Skelton Wayles
- She was born in Charles City (VA) on October 30, 1748 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on September 6, 1782 (a Friday).
- Charles City is located in Charles City County, Virginia.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 33.
- She is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha Skelton Jefferson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Monticello Graveyard
Thomas Jefferson (3rd President of the US (1801 - 1809))
- He was born in Shadwell (VA) on April 13, 1743 (a Saturday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tuesday).
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Jefferson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Monticello Graveyard
Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen (Professional baseball)
- He was born in San Francisco (CA) on March 9, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on July 14, 1982 (a Wednesday).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Amherst Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Amherst County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kack Eugene 'Jackie' Jensen<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Amherst Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Amherst Cemetery
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).
- Ivy is located in Albemarle County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, which is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meriwether Lewis<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneer Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Pioneer Cemetery
William Holmes McGuffey (Author, educator)
- He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tuesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday).
- Claysville is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Holmes McGuffey<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).
- Tipton is located in Tipton County, Indiana.
- Lynchburg is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Lewis Orth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Spring Hill Cemetery
Charles Thomas Pick (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brookneal (VA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tuesday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday).
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County, Virginia.
- Lynchburg is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Thomas Pick<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Spring Hill Cemetery
Martha 'Patsy' Randolph (Daugther of Thomas Jefferson - she acted as the de facto First Lady during his Presidency (1801 - 1809))
- Born: Martha Jefferson
- She was born in Charlottesville (VA) on September 27, 1772 (a Sunday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on October 10, 1836 (a Monday).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Charlottesville is located in and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Monticello Graveyard, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha 'Patsy' Randolph<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monticello Graveyard (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Monticello Graveyard
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).
- Lynchburg is located in and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Untermyer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pamplin City (VA) on August 21, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Appomattox (VA) on February 24, 1995 (a Friday).
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County, Virginia.
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<1>
Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht (Musician)
- He was born in Riverside (NJ) on September 19, 1964 (a Saturday) and died in Waynesboro (VA) on June 20, 1998 (a Saturday).
- Riverside is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Waynesboro is located in and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Gordon Crossing (which is located in Nelson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 33.
- He is buried at Thornrose Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest of Gordon Crossing. The cemetery is located in Staunton City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Allen 'Buddy' Winkelspecht<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Thornrose Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thornrose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gordon Crossing to Thornrose 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.