Notable Births & Deaths for Edinburg ...

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

• John Ball
  • Author. He was born in Schenectady (NY) on July 8, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on October 15, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ball<1>
• Ellen Demming
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • Actress. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• Kirk Douglas
  • Born: Issur Danielovitch
  • Actor, producer, director, author. He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 103. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Amsterdam is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
• Abigail Fillmore
  • Born: Abigail Powers
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853). She was born in Stillwater (NY) on March 13, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 30, 1853 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Stillwater is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Fillmore<1>
• Ulysses S. Grant
  • Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
  • Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
  • 18th President of the US (1869 - 1877). He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
  • Wilton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
• Margaret Cynthia Nickloy
  • Circus entertainer, actress. She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
  • Mayfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Edinburg.
  • Gloversville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
• Carmela Anna Ponselle
  • Opera singer. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 7, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
  • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmela Anna Ponselle<1>
• Joey Rourke
  • Actor. He was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on October 6, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
  • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joey Rourke<1>
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • Social reformer. She was born in Johnstown (NY) on November 12, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 26, 1902 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Johnstown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
• Leonard Wells Volk
  • Artist. He was born in Wells (NY) on November 7, 1828 (a Friday) and died in Osceola (WI) on August 19, 1895 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Wells is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Wells Volk<1>
• William Warren White
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milton (NY) in 1844 and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 12, 1890 (a Thursday).
  • Milton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Edinburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Warren White<1>

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