Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elmwood. 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 Tuesday).
Germantown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Elmwood. Both communities are located in Philadelphia County.
Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
At the time of her death, she was 55.
She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tuesday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tuesday).
Chestnut Hill is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Elmwood. Both communities are located in Philadelphia County.
At the time of his death, he was 31.
He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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).
Blackwood is located in Camden County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Philadelphia is located nearby and to the northeast of Elmwood.
At the time of his death, he was 50.
He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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).
Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of his death, he was 26.
He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Philadelphia is located nearby and to the northeast of Elmwood.
At the time of his death, he was 47.
He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of her death, she was 86.
She is buried at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Yeadon is located nearby and to the northwest of Elmwood.
At the time of his death, he was 75.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday).
Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Elmwood (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of her death, she was 76.
She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Elmwood. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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