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Notable Births & Deaths for Troy ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Troy.  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. 
Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
He was born  in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.  Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
Full name: James Erigena BarrettHe was born  in Athol (MA) on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died  in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday) at the age of 46.  He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).  Athol  is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Barrett<1>Ron Bouchard     (Race car driver)
Full name: Ronald R. BouchardHe was born  in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died  in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.  Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>Lewis J. Brown     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died  in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.  Leominster  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>Helen May Butler     (Bandmaster)
Edward 'Ed' Cogswell     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died  in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 34.  Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
Dr. Samuel Gregory     (Pioneer physician)
William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
Ray Hylan     (Aviation pioneer)
He was born  in Fitchburg (MA) on August 7, 1906 (a Tueday) and died  in Rochester (NY) on May 27, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 76.  He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).  Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Hylan<1>Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
Paul Edmore 'Lefty' LaPalme     (Major League Baseball)
Tara Correa-McMullen     (Actress)
P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
Full name: Patrick Jake O'RourkeHe was born  in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died  in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74.    We don't have any burial details.Sharon  is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Troy.Elisha Graves Otis     (Inventor)
Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
He was born  in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died  in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64.  He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).  Hillsboro  is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>Martin J. 'Mart' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Fitchburg (MA) on March 25, 1856 (a Tueday) and died  in Fitchburg (MA) on February 5, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 31.  He is buried at St. Bernards Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).  Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Fitchburg  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Troy.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin J. 'Mart' Powell<1> 
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. |  |  |