Notable Births & Deaths for Nash ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Nash. 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.
- 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) at the age of 35. He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery (Lewis County, Tennessee).
- Ivy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Nash.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<1>
- Woodrow Wilson
- Full name: Thomas Woodrow Wilson
- 28th President of the US (1913 - 1921). He was born in Staunton (VA) on December 28, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on February 3, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
- Staunton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Nash.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |