Five Pound Island (Essex County, MA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Five Pound Island ...

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

Edwin Adams (Actor)
- He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin 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).
- Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Brookline is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
Donald 'Don' Addrisi (Musician)
- He was born in Winthrop (MA) on December 14, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Winthrop is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Addrisi<1>
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz (Scientist)
- She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
Louis Agassiz (Scientist)
- He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>
Harry Agganis (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
- Lynn is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
Jack Albertson (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
- Full name: Harold Albertson
- He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
- Malden is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<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).
- Chelsea is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
Ed Ames (Entertainer)
- Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
- He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Malden is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<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.
- Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
Maria Louise Baldwin (Educator)
- She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
Will Barnet (Artist)
- Born: William Barris Barnett
- He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 101.
- Beverly is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<1>
John Bartlett (Author)
- He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
Leonard Bernstein (Composer, conductor and pianist)
- Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
- He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
Charles Bickford (Actor)
- Full name: Charle Ambrose Bickford
- He was born in Cambridge (MA) on January 1, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bickford<1>
Alice Stone Blackwell (Social reformer)
- She was born in Orange (NJ) on September 14, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 15, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<1>
Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Bradford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Five Pound Island.
- Malden is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Manchester By The Sea is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.<1>
Edwin Garrigues Boring (Scientist)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 23, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on July 1, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 101. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Garrigues Boring<1>
Philip Hilaire Bourneuf (Actor)
- He was born in Somerville (MA) on January 7, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 23, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Somerville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Hilaire Bourneuf<1>
Nathaniel Bowditch (Scientist)
- He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Salem is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Five Pound Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>

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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.