Fort Plains (Monmouth County, NJ)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Plains ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Plains. 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 (Actor, comedian)
- Born: William Alexander Abbott
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bud Abbott<1>
- 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).
- Asbury Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Fort Plains. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Fort Plains. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Greenwood Cemetery
Platt Adams (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
- He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday).
- Belleville is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the north of Fort Plains. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Rosedale Cemetery
Richard Anderson (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Anderson<1>
- He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Long Branch is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Fort Plains. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth 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)
- Born: Peter William Jablonski
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter William Appleton<1>
- He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday).
- Terryville is located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Fort Plains. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery<1>
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Joe Auer (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Auer<1>
- He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday).
- Trenton is located in Mercer County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- Winter Park is located in Orange County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, Florida.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glen Haven Memorial Park<1>
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Constance Bennett (Actress)
- Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Constance Bennett<1>
- 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).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of her death, she was 60.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Emley Borden<1>
- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- Columbus is located in Burlington County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
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Dolores Cassinelli (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dolores Cassinelli<1>
- She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 4, 1893 (a Tuesday) and died in New Brunswick (NJ) on April 26, 1984 (a Thursday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest of Fort Plains. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Robert L. Cohn (Producer)
- Full name: Robert Leon Cohn
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert L. Cohn<1>
- He was born in Avon-by-the-Sea (NJ) on September 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1996 (a Monday).
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Fort Plains. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Lou Creekmur (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Creekmur<1>
- He was born in Hopelawn (NJ) on January 22, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Tamarac (FL) on July 5, 2009 (a Sunday).
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- Tamarac is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Arlington National 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Fort Plains. 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 Fort Plains 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
John Frazee (Sculptor, architect)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Frazee<1>
- He was born in Rahway (NJ) on July 18, 1790 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Rhode Island (we don't have a specific location) on February 25, 1852 (a Wednesday).
- Rahway is located in Union County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast of Fort Plains. The cemetery is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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- From Fort Plains to Green - Wood Cemetery
James A. Garfield (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
- Full name: James Abram Garfield
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James A. Garfield<1>
- He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday).
- Moreland Hills is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Elberon is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Fort Plains. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
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Charles Gilpin (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Gilpin<1>
- He was born in Richmond (VA) on November 20, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Eldridge Park (NJ) on May 6, 1930 (a Tuesday).
- Richmond is located in Richmond City, Virginia.
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Plains (which is located in Monmouth County).
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins (Professional football)
- Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
- He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday).
- Newark is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Belmar is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Fort Plains. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- We don't have any burial details.

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.