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Notable Births & Deaths for Baptistown ...

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

  • Jean Acker     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jean Acker<1>
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday).
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 85.
  • Clifford Adams     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifford Adams<1>
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday).
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Baptistown. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Baptistown to Greenwood Cemetery
  • George Antheil     (Composer, inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Antheil<1>
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday).
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Charles Barclay<1>
    • He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday).
    • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast of Baptistown. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Baptistown to Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan     (Race car driver)
  • Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • Kate Eliza Claxton     (Actress)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
    • He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday).
    • Cambridge City is located in Wayne County, Indiana.
    • Langhorne is located in Bucks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 28.
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest of Baptistown. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Baptistown to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Ruth Donnelly     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Donnelly<1>
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on May 17, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 17, 1982 (a Wednesday).
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 86.
    • She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Baptistown. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Baptistown to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Michael Douglas     (Oscar winning actor, producer, activist)
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday).
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
  • Albert Einstein     (Scientest)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Einstein<1>
    • He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday).
    • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Delmer 'Del' Ennis     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delmer 'Del' Ennis<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 8, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Huntingdon Valley (PA) on February 8, 1996 (a Thursday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Baptistown (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Hillside Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest of Baptistown. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hillside Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Baptistown to Hillside Cemetery
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Dick Foran     (Actor, vocalist)
  • John Gallaudet     (Actor)
  • Charles Gilpin     (Actor)

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.