Diamond Hill (Providence County, RI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Diamond Hill ...

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

Abigail Adams (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Adams<1>
- She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday).
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
Hannah Adams (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hannah Adams<1>
- She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of Diamond Hill. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
- Full name: John Edmund Adams
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Adams<1>
- He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tuesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
John Quincy Adams (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Quincy Adams<1>
- He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
William Taylor Adams (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Taylor Adams<1>
- He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tuesday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday).
- Medway is located in Norfolk County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery<1>
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Horatio Alger, Jr. (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tuesday).
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Natick is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast of Diamond Hill. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
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Ezra Ames (Artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ezra Ames<1>
- He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tuesday).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, which is located in Albany County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Albany Rural Cemetery<1>
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Isabel Anderson (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Isabel Anderson<1>
- She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
David Lawrence Angell (Producer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Lawrence Angell<1>
- He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tuesday).
- Providence is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Diamond Hill. Both communities are located in Providence County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
Mary Carew Armstrong (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
Louise 'Lou' Arnold (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
- She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday).
- Pawtucket is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Diamond Hill. Both communities are located in Providence County.
- South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Diamond Hill. The cemetery is located in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Swan Point Cemetery<1>
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Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Bakalyan<1>
- He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday).
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Elmira is located in Chemung County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Harvey Ross Ball (Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harvey Ross Ball<1>
- He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday).
- Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
John Joseph 'Jack' Barry (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<1>
- He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tuesday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday).
- Meriden is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, which is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery<1>
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Kathryn Bates (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kathryn Bates<1>
- She was born in Providence (RI) on September 23, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1964 (a Wednesday).
- Providence is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Diamond Hill. Both communities are located in Providence County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
- He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 95.
- He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green River Cemetery<1>
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William Aloysius Bergen (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Aloysius Bergen<1>
- He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday).
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at St. John's Cemetery, which is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John's Cemetery<1>
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Elizabeth Bishop (Poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Bishop<1>
- She was born in Worcester (MA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 6, 1979 (a Saturday).
- Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 68.
- She is buried at Hope Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Diamond Hill. The cemetery is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hope Cemetery<1>
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Ray Bolger (Actor)
- Full name: Raymond Wallace Bolger
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray Bolger<1>
- He was born in Dorchester (MA) on January 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1987 (a Thursday).
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
- She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday).
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- At the time of her death, she was 66.
- She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, which is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
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Roger Bowen (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Bowen<1>
- He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday).
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Diamond Hill (which is located in Providence County).
- Marathon is located in Monroe County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- We don't have any burial details.

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.