Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hovey Corner. 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.
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz (Scientist)
She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Arlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Hovey Corner.
He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
Framingham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hovey Corner.
He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
Shrewsbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Hovey Corner.
Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
Framingham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hovey Corner.
Framingham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hovey Corner.
Leonard Bernstein (Composer, conductor and pianist)
Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
Lawrence is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Hovey Corner.
Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
Bradford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Hovey Corner.
He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
Andover is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Hovey Corner.
He was born in Cambridge (MA) on July 1, 1861 (a Monday) and died in Belmont (MA) on February 4, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Belmont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Hovey Corner.
He was born in Arlington (MA) on May 21, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Odessa (TX) on March 30, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Arlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Hovey Corner.
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