Notable Births & Deaths for Poplar Flats ...

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

• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Southall Freeman<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Poplar Flats.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meriwether Lewis<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats.
  • 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).
  • Lynchburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Thomas Pick<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Poplar Flats.
  • 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 (VA) on February 24, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 82.
  • Appomattox is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Poplar Flats.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Poplar Flats.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson<1>

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