West Norwich (Windsor County, VT)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Norwich ...

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

J. Frank Burke (Actor)
- He was born in Hartland (VT) on April 22, 1867 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 23, 1918 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hartland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Frank Burke<1>
James Freeman Clarke (Abolitionist, social reformer, author)
- He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamaica Plain (MA) on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Hanover is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
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 southwest of West 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
Kathryn Woodman Leighton (Artist)
- She was born in Plainfield (NH) on March 17, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 1, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Plainfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Woodman Leighton<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of West Norwich.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<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.