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Notable Births & Deaths for Nelsonville ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Montrose is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
    • He was born in Tveit (Norway) on October 23, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Mount Kisco (NY) on October 17, 1973 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Mount Kisco is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernt Balchen<1>
  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Palisades is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Nelsonville.
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Evangeline Cory Booth     (Social reformer)
    • She was born in London (England) on December 25, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Hartsdale (NY) on July 17, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Hartsdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evangeline Cory Booth<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Al Brodax     (Producer)
    • Full name: Al Philip Brodax
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on February 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Danbury (CT) on November 24, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Danbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Brodax<1>
  • Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
  • Joseph Campbell     (Professor of literature, mythologist, author)
    • He was born in White Plains (NY) on March 26, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on October 30, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • White Plains is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Campbell<1>
  • Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Naples (Italy) on September 5, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Ossining (NY) on March 4, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Ossining is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Capone<1>
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)

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.