Hope (Hamilton County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hope ...

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

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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
Ulysses S. Grant (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
- Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Hope.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hope.
- Gloversville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Hope.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Hope.
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Hope.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Warren White<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.