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Notable Births & Deaths for New Hope ...

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

  • Gus Bell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clem Bevans     (Actor)
    • Born: Clement Guy Blevins
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clem Bevans<1>
    • He was born in Cozaddale (OH) on October 16, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 11, 1963 (a Sunday).
    • Cozaddale is located in Warren County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of New Hope (which is located in Brown County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From New Hope to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Milton Caniff     (Cartoonist)
  • Rosemary Clooney     (Actress, singer)
  • Merie Ireland Earls     (Actress)
  • William 'Buck' Ewing     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Buck' Ewing<1>
    • He was born in Hoagland (OH) on October 17, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 20, 1906 (a Saturday).
    • Hoagland is located in Highland County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of New Hope (which is located in Brown County).
    • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 47.
  • Ulysses S. Grant     (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
    • Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
    • Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ulysses S. Grant<1>
    • He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday).
    • Point Pleasant is located in Clermont County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of New Hope (which is located in Brown County).
    • Wilton is located in Saratoga County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
  • Winfield Scott Hastings     (Major League Baseball)
  • Belle Stoddard     (Actress)
  • John 'Bullet Jack' Thoney     (Professional baseball)
  • Henry Wadsworth     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Wadsworth<1>
    • He was born in Maysville (KY) on June 18, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 5, 1974 (a Thursday).
    • Maysville is located in Mason County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of New Hope (which is located in Brown County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Maysville Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast of New Hope. The cemetery is located in Mason County, Kentucky.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maysville Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maysville Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From New Hope to Maysville Cemetery

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.