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Notable Births & Deaths for Dover Furnace ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dover Furnace.  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. 
- Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
- She was born  in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died  in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.  She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).  
 - Rhinebeck  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
 
  - Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
 - Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
 - Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
 - James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
- He was born  in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died  in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78.  He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).  
 - Bloomfield  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Dover Furnace.
 
- Bloomfield  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
 
  - Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
 - Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
 - Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
- He was born  in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died  in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27.    The body was cremated.
 - Danbury  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
 
  - Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
 - John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
- He was born  in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died  in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.  
 - Torrington  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
 
  - James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
- Full name: James Francis Cagney
 - He was born  in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died  in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86.  He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).  
 - Stanfordville  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
 
  - Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
- He was born  in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died  in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54.  He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).  
 - Newburgh  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
 
  - Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
 - Bob Crane     (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Edward Crane
 - He was born  in Waterbury (CT) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died  in Scottsdale (AZ) on June 29, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 49.  He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).  
 - Waterbury  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Crane<1>
 
  - Richard Denning     (Actor)
- Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
 - He was born  in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died  in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.  He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).  
 - Poughkeepsie  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
 
  - James Douglas     (Actor)
- He was born  in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died  in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.  
 - Bethlehem  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
 
  - Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
 - Geraldine Farrar     (Opera singer)
- She was born  in Melrose (MA) on February 28, 1882 (a Tueday) and died  in Ridgefield (CT) on March 11, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.  She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).  
 - Ridgefield  is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Geraldine Farrar<1>
 
  - William Maybury Fleming     (Actor)
- He was born  in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died  somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48.  He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).  
 - Danbury  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Dover Furnace.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Maybury Fleming<1>
 
  - Tex Fletcher     (Actor, musician)
 - Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  
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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