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Notable Births & Deaths for West Concord ...

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

  • Amy Marcy Cheney Beach     (Composer)
  • Lee Bergere     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lee Bergere<1>
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday).
    • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Fremont is located in Rockingham County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of West Concord (which is located in Merrimack County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 88.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
  • George Henry Hall     (Artist)
  • Louise Lamprey     (Author)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
  • Claude Rains     (Actor)
    • Full name: William Claude Rains
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Claude Rains<1>
    • He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tuesday).
    • Laconia is located in Belknap County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Concord (which is located in Merrimack County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
  • John 'Phenomental' Smith     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: John Francis Gammon
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
    • He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday).
    • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of West Concord (which is located in Merrimack County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: John Francis Gammon
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
    • He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday).
    • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of West Concord (which is located in Merrimack County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • Leon B. Stevens     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon B. Stevens<1>
    • He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of West Concord (which is located in Merrimack County).
    • Oro Valley is located in Pima County, Arizona.
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast of West Concord. The cemetery is located in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Pine Grove Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Concord to Pine Grove Cemetery

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.