Culpeper (Culpeper County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Culpeper ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Culpeper. 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 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Arthur<1>
Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Warrenton (VA) on September 11, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on October 30, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67.
- Warrenton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Culpeper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie<1>
Douglas Evans (Actor)
- He was born in Madison (VA) on January 26, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 25, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Madison is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Culpeper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Evans<1>
James Madison (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
- He was born in Port Conway (VA) on March 16, 1751 (a Tueday) and died in Montpelier Station (VA) on June 28, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
- Montpelier Station is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Culpeper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Madison<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Culpeper.
- 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.