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)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) in 1858 and died in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 30, 1888 (a Friday). He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nelsonville.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<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)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in White Plains (NY) on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • White Plains is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• 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)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• 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)
  • She was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on April 11, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on January 8, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
• 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)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<1>
• Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 22, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Ossining (NY) on January 9, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Northern James Calloway<1>
• 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)
  • He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 35. He 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: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Harry 'Lighthorse' Cooper     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Leatherhead (England) on August 4, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in White Plains (NY) on October 17, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • White Plains is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Nelsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'Lighthorse' Cooper<1>

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