Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Girard Estate. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Girard Estate. 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.
Philadelphia is located nearby and to the northeast of Girard Estate.
Drexel Hill is located nearby and to the west of Girard Estate.
At the time of his death, he was 83.
He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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 Girard Estate. Both communities are located in Philadelphia County.
At the time of his death, he was 31.
He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of her death, she was 50.
She is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Philadelphia is located nearby and to the northeast of Girard Estate.
At the time of his death, he was 50.
He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast of Girard Estate. 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 northwest of Girard Estate (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 northwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of her death, she was 86.
She is buried at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Girard Estate (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 northwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tuesday).
Woodbury is located in Gloucester County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
Burlington is located in Burlington County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of his death, he was 90.
He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southeast of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Girard Estate (which is located in Philadelphia County).
At the time of his death, he was 70.
He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Girard Estate. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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