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Notable Births & Deaths for Tomantown ...

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

  • William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Tomantown.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Tomantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
  • John Milford     (Actor)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Tomantown.
    • Gloversville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Tomantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton     (Social reformer)
  • Leonard Wells Volk     (Artist)
  • William Warren White     (Major League Baseball)

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.