Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alford. 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.
Mark Henry Belanger (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 54.
Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford.
He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Lenox is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Alford.
He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
Stockbridge is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Alford.
John Wesley North (Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside)
He was born in Sand Lake (NY) on January 4, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on February 22, 1890 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
Sand Lake is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Alford.
She was born in Milan (NY) on June 16, 1836 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
Milan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Alford.
Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on September 22, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 26, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford.
He was born in Danville (VT) on January 16, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Norfolk (CT) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Norfolk is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Alford.
He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
Washington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Alford.
He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
Lakeville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Alford.
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