Provincetown (Barnstable County, MA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Provincetown ...

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

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).
- Plymouth is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Provincetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
Shirley Booth (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Marjory Ford
- She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 30, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in North Chatham (MA) on October 16, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- North Chatham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Provincetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Booth<1>
Pat Carroll (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
- She was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
- Harwich Port is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Provincetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
Fanny Davenport (Actress)
- Full name: Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport
- She was born in London (England) on April 10, 1850 (a Wednesday) and died in South Duxbury (MA) on September 26, 1898 (a Monday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- South Duxbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Provincetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fanny Davenport<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Provincetown: www.provincetowngov.org/

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

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

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.