Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Valley Falls. 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 Valley Falls.
Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Valley Falls.
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Valley Falls.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Valley Falls.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Valley Falls.
He was born in Newport (RI) on October 14, 1952 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on April 16, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
Newport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Valley Falls.
Framingham is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Valley Falls.
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Valley Falls.
She was born in Mount Healthy (OH) on September 4, 1824 (a Saturday) and died in Newport (RI) on July 31, 1871 (a Monday) at the age of 46. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
Newport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
Providence is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Valley Falls.
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