Wellford (Richmond County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Wellford ...

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

Dashiell Hammett (Author)
- Full name: Samuel Dashiell Hammett
- He was born in Great Mills (MD) on May 27, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox Hill (NY) on January 10, 1961 (a Tuesday).
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wellford (which is located in Richmond County).
- Lenox Hill is located in New York County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dashiell Hammett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wellford to Arlington National Cemetery
Hugh Smith Haynie, Sr. (Journalist)
- He was born in Reedville (VA) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on November 26, 1999 (a Friday).
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Wellford (which is located in Richmond County).
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh Smith Haynie, Sr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cave Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wellford to Cave Hill Cemetery
James Monroe (5th President of the US (1817 - 1825))
- He was born in Monroe Hall (VA) on April 28, 1758 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on July 4, 1831 (a Monday).
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wellford (which is located in Richmond County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west southwest of Wellford. The cemetery is located in Richmond City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Monroe<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wellford to Hollywood Cemetery
George Washington (1st President of the US (1789 - 1797))
- He was born in Colonial Beach (VA) on February 22, 1732 (a Friday) and died in Mount Vernon (VA) on December 14, 1799 (a Saturday).
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wellford (which is located in Richmond County).
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington<1>
Martha Washington (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of George Washington (1789 - 1797))
- She was born in New Kent (VA) on June 13, 1731 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Vernon (VA) on May 22, 1802 (a Saturday).
- New Kent is located in New Kent County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Wellford (which is located in Richmond County).
- Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha Washington<1>

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.