Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Berkeley. 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.
John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
Full name: John Edmund Adams
He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
Medway is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Berkeley.
He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Natick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
Pawtucket is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
Shrewsbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Berkeley.
Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
Attleboro is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Berkeley.
Elizabeth Buffum Chace (Abolitionist, social reformer)
She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tueday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
He was born in Providence (RI) on November 20, 1882 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 27, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
George M. Cohan (Composer, producer, playwright, actor)
Full name: George Michael Cohan
He was born in Providence (RI) on July 3, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 5, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
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.