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Notable Births & Deaths for A Country Place ...

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

  • Bud Abbott
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Asbury Park is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
  • Jean Acker
    • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
  • Clifford Adams
    • Musician. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Platt Adams
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Normandy Beach is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • George Antheil
    • Composer, inventor. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • Joe Auer
    • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Orange County, Florida).
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Auer<1>
  • Constance Bennett
    • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
    • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Fort Dix is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Jacobstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • Ruth Donnelly
    • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on May 17, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Donnelly<1>
  • Michael Douglas
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • Oscar winning actor, producer, activist. He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of A Country Place.
  • Albert Einstein
    • Scientest. He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Plainsboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>
  • James A. Garfield
    • Full name: James Abram Garfield
    • 20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination). He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49.
    • Elberon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
  • Charles Gilpin
    • Actor. He was born in Richmond (VA) on November 20, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Eldridge Park (NJ) on May 6, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Eldridge Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gilpin<1>
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • Professional football. He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Belmar is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes
  • Gary Michael Jeter
    • Professional football. He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Plainsboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Ernie Kovacs
  • Jimmy Mack
    • Born: James McNair
    • Comedian, writer. He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Cranbury is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of A Country Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>

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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.









 

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