Newtown (Lee County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Newtown ...

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

June Carter Cash (Oscar nominated actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, author)
- Born: Valerie June Carter
- Also known as: June Carter
- She was born in Maces Spring (VA) on June 23, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 15, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for June Carter Cash<1>
Jerry Donald Chesnut (Songwriter)
- He was born in Loyall (KY) on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 15, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Loyall is located in Harlan County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry Donald Chesnut<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Woodlawn Memorial Park
John Fox, Jr. (Author)
- He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tuesday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tuesday).
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Paris Cemetery, which is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Fox, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Paris Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris Cemetery (KY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Paris Cemetery
Napoleon Hill (Author)
- He was born in Pound (VA) on October 26, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on November 8, 1970 (a Sunday).
- Pound is located in Wise County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Greenville is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Napoleon Hill<1>
Wallace Clayton 'Wah Wah' Jones (Olympic Gold Medalist, professional basketball)
- He was born in Harlan (KY) on July 14, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on July 27, 2014 (a Sunday).
- Harlan is located in Harlan County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Lexington is located in Fayette County, Kentucky.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Lexington Cemetery, which is located in Fayette County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wallace Clayton 'Wah Wah' Jones<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lexington Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lexington Cemetery (KY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Lexington Cemetery
Francis Gary Powers (Pilot)
- He was born in Jenkins (KY) on August 11, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Encino (CA) on August 1, 1977 (a Monday).
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Gary Powers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Arlington National Cemetery
George C. Scott (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Full name: George Campbell Scott
- He was born in Wise (VA) on October 18, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on September 22, 1999 (a Wednesday).
- Wise is located in Wise County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Newtown (which is located in Lee County).
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George C. Scott<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Westwood Memorial Park
Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Jonesville (VA) on August 6, 1828 (a Wednesday) and died in Kirksville (MO) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday).
- Jonesville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Newtown. Both communities are located in Lee County.
- Kirksville is located in Adair County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery, which is located in Adair County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Andrew Taylor Still<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery (MO) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Forest - Llewellyn 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.