Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Haverford Village. 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 in Philadelphia County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware 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 in Philadelphia County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
At the time of his death, he was 31.
He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Haverford Village. 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 Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
At the time of her death, she was 50.
She is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Haverford Village. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
At the time of his death, he was 50.
He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Haverford Village. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Haverford Village. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
At the time of his death, he was 47.
He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Haverford Village. 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 Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
At the time of her death, she was 86.
She is buried at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Haverford Village. 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 southeast of Haverford Village.
At the time of his death, he was 75.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Haverford Village. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday).
Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware County).
Chester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Haverford Village. Both communities are located in Delaware County.
At the time of his death, he was 63.
He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast of Haverford Village. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Haverford Village (which is located in Delaware 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 Haverford Village. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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