Notable Births & Deaths for Attleboro ...

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

• Abigail Adams     (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
  • She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Weymouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Quincy is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
• Hannah Adams     (Author)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
• John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
  • Full name: John Edmund Adams
  • He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
  • Braintree is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Quincy is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
• John Quincy Adams     (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
  • He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Braintree is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
• William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Medway is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Attleboro.
  • Dorchester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
  • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Natick is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Ezra Ames     (Artist)
  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
• Isabel Anderson     (Author)
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
• David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Providence is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
• Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Pawtucket is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
• Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Providence (RI) on September 23, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Bates<1>
• Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • New Bedford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• Ray Bolger     (Actor)
  • Full name: Raymond Wallace Bolger
  • He was born in Dorchester (MA) on January 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
  • Dorchester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bolger<1>
• Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth     (Actress)
  • She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
• Roger Bowen     (Actor, novelist)
  • Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
  • He was born in Attleboro on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
• George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 45.
  • Milford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
• Sam Buffington     (Actor)
  • He was born in Swansea (MA) on October 12, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 15, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Swansea is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Buffington<1>
• Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
  • Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Attleboro.
  • Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
• Ralph Jose P. Burns     (Musician, composer)
  • He was born in Newton (MA) on June 29, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Newton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Attleboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Jose P. Burns<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Attleboro: www.cityofattleboro.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/