Fort Plain (Herkimer County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Plain ...

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

Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Springfield is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
- Cooperstown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Nelliston is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<1>
Kirk Douglas (Actor, producer, director, author)
- Born: Issur Danielovitch
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
Tony Giorgio (Actor)
- Born: Joseph Anthony
- He was born in Herkimer (NY) on September 27, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on February 1, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Herkimer is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Giorgio<1>
Henry John Kaiser (Industrialist)
- He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Sprout Brook is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<1>
John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
- He was born in Johnstown (NY) on September 7, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 14, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Milford<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Fort Plain.
- Gloversville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
Justin Strzelczyk (Professional football)
- He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Herkimer is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
Henry Herman Westinghouse (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Central Bridge is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Fort Plain.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>

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.