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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
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • John Charles Barclay
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Haverford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Peter Boyle
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Actor. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Mary Carr
    • Actress. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • Anna Case
    • Opera singer. She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Clinton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Robert Cornelius
    • Photography pioneer. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1809 (a Wednesday) and died in Frankford (PA) on August 10, 1893 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Frankford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>
  • Judge Joseph Crater
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
    • Easton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Rockhill Station.
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Louisa Knapp Curtis
    • Journalist, author. She was born in Boston (MA) on October 21, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Cheltenham (PA) on February 25, 1910 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Cheltenham is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa Knapp Curtis<1>
  • Darryl Dawkins
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
    • Allentown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
  • Henry Van Dyke
    • Poet, author. He was born in Germantown (PA) on November 20, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on April 10, 1933 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Germantown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Van Dyke<1>
  • Delmer 'Del' Ennis
  • Charles Albert Fechter
    • Actor. He was born in London (England) on October 24, 1824 (a Sunday) and died in Quakertown (PA) on August 5, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Quakertown is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
  • Marian Filar
    • Pianist. He was born in Warsaw (Poland) on December 17, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Wyncote (PA) on July 10, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Wyncote is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rockhill Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Filar<1>

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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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