Notable Births & Deaths for Cortland ...

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

• Chris Alcaide
  • Actor. He was born in Youngstown (OH) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on June 30, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Youngstown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Alcaide<1>
• Charles Wesley Bennett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
• George Henry Burns
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Niles (OH) on January 31, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on January 7, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Niles is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Burns<1>
• Nick Ceroli
  • Musician. He was born in Warren (OH) on December 22, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 11, 1985 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Warren is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Ceroli<1>
• Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan
  • Founder of Texaco. He was born in Pulaski (PA) on December 31, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on March 11, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Pulaski is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan<1>
• Edgar Leander Cushman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Eagleville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
• Lucretia Garfield
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James A. Garfield (March 1881 - September 1881). She was born in Garrettsville (OH) on April 19, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on March 14, 1918 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Garrettsville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucretia Garfield<1>
• Ralph Goldston, Sr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Campbell (OH) on February 25, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Columbus (OH) on July 9, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Tod Homestead Cemetery (Mahoning County, Ohio).
  • Campbell is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Goldston, Sr.<1>
• Dave Grohl
  • Full name: David Eric Grohl
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana'. He was born in Warren (OH) on January 14, 1969 (a Tueday)
  • Warren is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Cortland.
• Albert 'Al' Hodge
  • Actor. He was born in Ravenna (OH) on April 17, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 19, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ravenna is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert 'Al' Hodge<1>
• Ty Longley
  • Musician. He was born in Sharon (PA) on September 4, 1971 (a Saturday) and died in West Warwick (RI) on February 20, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 31.
  • Sharon is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ty Longley<1>
• Alexander Hamilton McGuffey
  • Author. He was born in Youngstown (OH) on August 13, 1816 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on June 3, 1896 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Youngstown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Hamilton McGuffey<1>
• William McKinley
  • 25th President of the US (1897 - 1901, died in office by assassination). He was born in Niles (OH) on January 29, 1843 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on September 14, 1901 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
  • Niles is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley<1>
• Joseph L. Quest
  • Professional baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 16, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 14, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. Quest<1>
• Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Washingtonville (OH) on November 23, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Greensburg (PA) on December 22, 1921 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Washingtonville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold<1>
• Johnny Shackleford
  • Race car driver. He was born in Jefferson (OH) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on June 14, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Jefferson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Shackleford<1>
• Kate Brownlee Sherwood
  • Poet. She was born in Poland (OH) on September 24, 1841 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on February 5, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Poland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Brownlee Sherwood<1>
• Midred Joanne Smith
  • Actress. She was born in Struthers (OH) on May 16, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in White Plains (NY) on July 19, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Struthers is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Midred Joanne Smith<1>
• Robert Sterling
  • Born: William Hart
  • Actor. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 13, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on May 30, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Sterling<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cortland: www.cityofcortland.org/

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/