Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Byram. 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.
Slim Aarons (Photographer)
He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Byram.
Montrose is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Byram.
He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Byram.
Ossining is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Byram.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Byram.
Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
Corona is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Byram.
He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Byram.
Port Chester is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Byram.
She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
Manhasset is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Byram.
He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
Palisades is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Byram.
He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Byram.
He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
Mineola is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Byram.
He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
Jamaica is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Byram.
He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Harlem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Byram.
New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Byram.
He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
Bridgeport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Byram.
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.