Notable Births & Deaths for Walpole ...

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

• Helen May Butler
  • Bandmaster. She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<1>
• Ellen Demming
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • Actress. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Springfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• Sarah Josepha Hale
  • Journalist, author. She was born in Newport (NH) on October 24, 1788 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 30, 1879 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• William Morris Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Brattleboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Brattleboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• Sam Lloyd
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
  • Springfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Lloyd<1>
• Elisha Graves Otis
  • Inventor. He was born in Halifax (VT) on August 3, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Yonkers (NY) on April 8, 1861 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Halifax is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• Brigham Young
  • Religious leader of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). He was born in Whitingham (VT) on June 1, 1801 (a Monday) and died in Salt Lake City (UT) on August 29, 1877 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery (Salt Lake County, Utah).
  • Whitingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Walpole.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brigham Young<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Walpole: www.walpolenh.org/

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/