Milford (Kent County, DE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Milford ...

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

Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Millsboro (DE) on February 18, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Millsboro (DE) on June 13, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
- Millsboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Milford.
- Millsboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Milford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter McKinley 'Huck' Betts<1>
Donald Byrd
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Dover is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Milford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
Frederick Douglass
- Social reformer, human rights leader. He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Tuckahoe Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Milford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>
George Alfred Townsend, Sr.
- Journalist, author. He was born in Georgetown (DE) on January 30, 1841 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 15, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Georgetown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Milford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Alfred Townsend, Sr.<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Milford: www.cityofmilford.com/

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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.