Notable Births & Deaths for Norwich ...

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

• James Freeman Clarke
  • Abolitionist, social reformer, author. He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Hanover is located Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
• Calvin Coolidge
  • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
  • 30th President of the US (1923 - 1929). He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Plymouth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
• Sarah Josepha Hale
  • Journalist, author. She was born in Newport (NH) on October 24, 1788 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 30, 1879 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
• Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan
  • Full name: Robert James Keeshan
  • Actor, producer, author. He was born in Lynbrook (NY) on June 27, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (VT) on January 23, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Hartford is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
• Louise Lamprey
  • Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Alexandria is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
• John French Sloan
  • Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hanover is located Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Norwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norwich: www.norwich.vt.us/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/