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Notable Births & Deaths for York ...

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

  • Louise Blanchard Bethune     (Architect)
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • Emma Lampert Cooper     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
    • She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday).
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County, New York.
    • Pittsford is located in Monroe County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 65.
    • She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west of York. The cemetery is located in Monroe County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From York to Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
    • He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
    • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman     (Oscar winning actor, producer, director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
    • He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday).
    • Fairport is located in Monroe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 46.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
    • He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 44.
    • He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of York. The cemetery is located in Cayuga County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Josephs Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Josephs Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From York to St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Morgan Andrew Robertson     (Author, inventor)
  • Caroline Maria Seymour Severance     (Social reformer, suffragette)
  • Mabel Smaney     (Actress)
  • Ted Wilks     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carleton S. Young     (Actor)
    • Full name: Carleton Scott Young
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carleton S. Young<1>
    • He was born in Fulton (NY) on October 21, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday).
    • Fulton is located in Oswego County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of York (which is located in Wayne County).
    • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.

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.