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Notable Births & Deaths for Springtown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Springtown. 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)
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- East Stroudsburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Anna Case (Opera singer)
- She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Clinton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
- 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Springtown.
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
- Allentown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
- Charles Albert Fechter (Actor)
- He was born in London (England) on October 24, 1824 (a Sunday) and died in Quakertown (PA) on August 5, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Quakertown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
- Dick Foran (Actor, vocalist)
- John Gallaudet (Actor)
- Dr. Samuel David Gross (Medical pioneer)
- Martin Johnson Heade (Artist)
- William 'Bill' Hewitt (Professional football)
- Abbie Hoffman (Activist)
- Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
- He was born in Worcester (MA) on November 20, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Solebury (PA) on April 12, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
- Solebury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abbie Hoffman<1>
- 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
- He was born in Doylestown (PA) on February 3, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 16, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 90.
- Doylestown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Michener<1>
- Chester Morris (Oscar nominated actor)
- 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) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
- New Hope is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Springtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester Morris<1>
- Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole (Professional baseball)
- Fayette Regina Pinkney (Singer)
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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