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