Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dodgingtown. 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.
Peter William Appleton (Major League Baseball)
Born: Peter William Jablonski
He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
Terryville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
Bloomfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Dodgingtown.
Bloomfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
North Haven is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dodgingtown.
He was born in North Haven (CT) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 8, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 59. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
North Haven is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dodgingtown.
North Haven is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dodgingtown.
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Dodgingtown.
She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
West Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Dodgingtown.
She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
Mount Kisco is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Dodgingtown.
Sydney Barton Booth (Actor)
He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
Stamford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Ogden (UT) on December 22, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 31, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
Stamford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
Danbury is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Bridgeport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Dodgingtown.
William Frank Buckley (Author, conservative commentator)
He was born in New York (NY) on November 24, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 27, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Bernard Cemetery (Litchfield County, Connecticut).
Stamford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Dodgingtown.
He was born in Bristol (CT) on May 24, 1943 (a Monday)
Bristol is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Dodgingtown.
Harry Thacker Burleigh (Singer, composer, arranger)
He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
Stamford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Dodgingtown.
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