Notable Births & Deaths for Athens ...

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

• Berenice Abbott     (Photographer)
  • She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Monson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
• Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Joseph Cote
  • He was born in Waterville (ME) on February 22, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 31, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
  • Waterville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<1>
• Elijah Parish Lovejoy     (Social activist)
  • He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Albion is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
• Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Farmington (ME) on December 12, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Cirebon (Indonesia) on May 10, 1914 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
  • Farmington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<1>
• Francis Edgar Stanley     (Automotive pioneer)
  • He was born in Kingfield (ME) on June 1, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Wenham (MA) on July 13, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Kingfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Edgar Stanley<1>