Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pocopson. 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.
She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Germantown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
Philadelphia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Pocopson.
Drexel Hill is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
Chestnut Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Pocopson.
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) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
Bala - Cynwyd is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
West Chester is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Pocopson.
He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
Gloucester City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
New Castle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Pocopson.
Philadelphia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
Yeadon is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Pocopson.
She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
Haverford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Pocopson.
Haverford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Pocopson.
He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
Norristown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Pocopson.
He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
Woodbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Pocopson.
He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
Philadelphia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Pocopson.
Chester is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Pocopson.
William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
Marshallton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Pocopson.
He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Hockessin is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Pocopson.
She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Germantown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Pocopson.
She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Pottstown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Pocopson.
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