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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Mills ...

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

  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
    • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    • East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • Kate Eliza Claxton     (Actress)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest of Spring Mills. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Spring Mills to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Dick Foran     (Actor, vocalist)
  • John Gallaudet     (Actor)
  • Charles Gilpin     (Actor)
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • Martin Johnson Heade     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martin Johnson Heade<1>
    • He was born in Lumberville (PA) on August 11, 1819 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Augustine (FL) on September 4, 1904 (a Sunday).
    • Lumberville is located in Bucks County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • William 'Bill' Hewitt     (Professional football)
  • Abbie Hoffman     (Activist)
    • Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abbie Hoffman<1>
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on November 20, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Solebury (PA) on April 12, 1989 (a Wednesday).
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    • Solebury is located in Bucks County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • Charles Lewis 'Chuck' Low     (Actor)
  • John Albert Macy     (Author)
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • James Michener     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
    • Full name: James Albert Michener
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Michener<1>
    • He was born in Doylestown (PA) on February 3, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 16, 1997 (a Thursday).
    • Doylestown is located in Bucks County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • Chester Morris     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chester Morris<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on February 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in New Hope (PA) on September 11, 1970 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • New Hope is located in Bucks County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Spring Mills (which is located in Hunterdon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)

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.