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Notable Births & Deaths for Virginiatown ...

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

  • Wally Albright
  • Frank Bacon
    • Actor, playwright. He was born in Yuba City (CA) on January 16, 1864 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 19, 1922 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
    • Yuba City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Virginiatown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bacon<1>
  • Adrienne Barbeau
    • Full name: Adrienne Jo Barbeau
    • Actress, singer, author. She was born in Sacramento (CA) on June 11, 1945 (a Monday)
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
  • Harry Chester Bedwell
    • Author. He was born on January 8, 1888 (a Sunday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on October 4, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nevada City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Virginiatown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chester Bedwell<1>
  • Neville Brand
  • Frederick Herbert 'Fred' Carroll
  • Gino Cimoli
  • Ray Collins
  • Diego 'Chico' Corrales
  • Charles Bruce Edwards
  • Orval Leroy Grove
  • Daniel Dale Johnson
    • Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist. He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
  • Dick Jurgens
    • Musician. He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 9, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on October 5, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Jurgens<1>
  • Brie Larson
    • Born: Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers
    • Oscar winning actress, filmmaker, musician. She was born in Sacramento (CA) on October 1, 1989 (a Sunday)
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
  • George Earl McNeely
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sacramento (CA) on May 12, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on July 16, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
    • Sacramento is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Virginiatown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Earl McNeely<1>
  • Ella Sterling Mighels
  • Adrian Molina
    • Animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, director, lyricist. He was born in Yuba City (CA) on August 23, 1985 (a Friday)
    • Yuba City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Virginiatown.
  • Carlton Errol Morse
  • Margery Jane Ross
  • Josiah Royce
    • Historian, philosopher. He was born in Grass Valley (CA) on November 20, 1855 (a Tueday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on September 14, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Grass Valley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Virginiatown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josiah Royce<1>
  • Charles Murrell 'Charley' Schanz

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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.









 

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