Red Hill (Essex County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Red Hill ...

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

John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Port Royal is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
Hugh Smith Haynie, Sr. (Journalist)
- He was born in Reedville (VA) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on November 26, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Reedville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Smith Haynie, Sr.<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.
- Port Conway is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Madison<1>
James Monroe (5th President of the US (1817 - 1825))
- He was born in Monroe Hall (VA) on April 28, 1758 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on July 4, 1831 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
- Monroe Hall is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Monroe<1>
George Washington (1st President of the US (1789 - 1797))
- He was born in Colonial Beach (VA) on February 22, 1732 (a Friday) and died in Mount Vernon (VA) on December 14, 1799 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
- Colonial Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington<1>
Martha Washington (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of George Washington (1789 - 1797))
- She was born in New Kent (VA) on June 13, 1731 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Vernon (VA) on May 22, 1802 (a Saturday) at the age of 70.
- New Kent is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Red Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Washington<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.