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Notable Births & Deaths for West Rutland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Rutland. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of West Rutland.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of West Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • Rufus Wilmot Griswold     (Author)
  • Dr. Abraham Jacobi     (Medical pioneer)
    • He was born in Hartum (Germany) on May 6, 1830 (a Thursday) and died in Bolton Landing (NY) on July 19, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Bolton Landing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Abraham Jacobi<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.