Notable Births & Deaths for Richmantown ...

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

• Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
  • She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Germantown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa May Alcott<1>
• Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Drexel Hill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Blackwood is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Richmantown.
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
• Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
  • He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bala - Cynwyd is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
• Samuel Barber     (Composer)
  • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • West Chester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Gloucester City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Pennsauken is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
• Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Richmantown.
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Yeadon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Haverford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Haverford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
  • Woodbury is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Chester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
  • He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wallingford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter T. Butterworth<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hockessin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• Mary Carr     (Actress)
  • She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Germantown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Chester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
  • Born: Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolpho Colombo
  • He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 14, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 2, 1934 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Camden is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Columbo<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Conway     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Burmont is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Clifton Heights is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
• Robert Cornelius     (Photography pioneer)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1809 (a Wednesday) and died in Frankford (PA) on August 10, 1893 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Frankford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Richmantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>

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