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Notable Births & Deaths for Rockhill Station ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockhill Station. 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)
- William Law Anderson (Professional golf)
- Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
- Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan (Race car driver)
- Stephan William Burns (Actor)
- Mary Carr (Actress)
- Anna Case (Opera singer)
- William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
- Naomi Childers (Actress)
- John J. 'Jack' Clements (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Cornelius (Photography pioneer)
- Judge Joseph Crater (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
- Easton is located in Northampton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Rockhill Station (which is located in Bucks County).
- Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
- He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday).
- Cambridge City is located in Wayne County, Indiana.
- Langhorne is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Rockhill Station. Both communities are located in Bucks County.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- Louisa Knapp Curtis (Journalist, author)
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
- He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rockhill Station (which is located in Bucks County).
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest of Rockhill Station. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rockhill Station to Greenwood Cemetery
- Henry Van Dyke (Poet, author)
- Delmer 'Del' Ennis (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Albert Fechter (Actor)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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