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Notable Births & Deaths for West Hopkinton ...

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

  • Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
  • Horace Greeley
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Josepha Hale<1>
  • George Henry Hall
  • Louise Lamprey
    • Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Alexandria is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
  • P.J. O'Rourke
    • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
    • Author, satirist. He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sharon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of West Hopkinton.
  • Franklin Pierce
    • 14th President of the US (1853 - 1857). He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Hillsboro is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of West Hopkinton.
    • Concord is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
  • Claude Rains
    • Full name: William Claude Rains
    • Actor. He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
    • Laconia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
  • John 'Phenomental' Smith
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
    • Manchester is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
  • John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith
    • Born: John Francis Gammon
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
    • Manchester is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
  • Leon B. Stevens
    • Actor. He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
    • Manchester is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of West Hopkinton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<1>

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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.









 

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