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Notable Births & Deaths for Castleton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Castleton. 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.
- Ellen Arthur (Wife President of Chester A. Arthur (1881 - 1885) - she died a year before he began his Presidency)
- She was born in Culpeper (VA) on August 30, 1837 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 12, 1880 (a Monday) at the age of 42. She is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
- Culpeper is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Castleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Arthur<1>
- Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie (Professional baseball)
- Douglas Evans (Actor)
- James Madison (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
- Willard Scott (Weather personality, actor, author)
- Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
- He was born in Alexandria (VA) on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
- Delaplane is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Castleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Scott<1>
- Zachary Taylor (12th President of the US (1849 - 1850, died in office due to illness))
- He was born in Orange (VA) on November 24, 1784 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on July 9, 1850 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Orange is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Castleton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zachary Taylor<1>
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. |
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