Robinson (Windsor County, VT)

Notable Births & Deaths for Robinson ...

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

Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
- Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Robinson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
John Deere (Inventor, industrialist)
- He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
- Rutland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Robinson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr (Poet, author)
- She was born in Charleston (SC) on February 13, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Rutland (VT) on January 18, 1913 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
- Rutland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Robinson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (Author)
- He was born in Benson (VT) on February 15, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1857 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Benson is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Robinson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Wilmot Griswold<1>
Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan (Actor, producer, author)
- Full name: Robert James Keeshan
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Robinson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<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.