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Notable Births & Deaths for West Fulton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Fulton. 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)
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Fenimore Cooper<1>
    • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
    • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Fulton (which is located in Schoharie County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest of West Fulton. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Fulton to Lakewood Cemetery
  • William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<1>
    • He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tuesday).
    • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of West Fulton (which is located in Schoharie County).
    • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
  • Kirk Douglas     (Actor, producer, director, author)
    • Born: Issur Danielovitch
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kirk Douglas<1>
    • He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday).
    • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of West Fulton (which is located in Schoharie County).
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 103.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Fulton to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Gladys Hurlbut     (Actress, playwright, screenwriter)
  • Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
  • Henry Herman Westinghouse     (Inventor, businessman)

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.