Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lower Hopewell. 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.
Christiana is located in Lancaster County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of his death, he was 73.
He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Lower Hopewell. 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 east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
At the time of his death, he was 47.
He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of her death, she was 86.
She is buried at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday).
Bel Air is located in Harford County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Port Royal is located in Caroline County, Virginia.
At the time of his death, he was 27.
He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 70.
He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
James Buchanan (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday).
Cove Gap is located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 77.
He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 53.
He is buried at All Saints Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
Ellsworth Elmer 'Bert' Cunningham (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Wilmington (DE) on November 25, 1865 (a Saturday) and died somewhere in New Castle County (DE) on May 14, 1952 (a Wednesday).
Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 86.
He is buried at Lawn Croft Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday).
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 51.
He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
West Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Lower Hopewell. Both communities are located in Chester County.
West Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Lower Hopewell. Both communities are located in Chester County.
At the time of his death, he was 69.
He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tuesday).
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 65.
He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Newark is located in New Castle County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Lower Hopewell (which is located in Chester County).
At the time of his death, he was 73.
He is buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Lower Hopewell. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
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