Richmondville (Schoharie County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Richmondville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Richmondville. 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 R. Brooks (Author)
- He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
- Roxbury is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Richmondville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Richmondville.
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Richmondville.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Richmondville.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Richmondville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Richmondville.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Richmondville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Milford<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Richmondville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
Jerry Jeff Walker (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
- He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
- Oneonta is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Richmondville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Richmondville.
- 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.