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Notable Births & Deaths for Smoketown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Smoketown. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Law Anderson<1>
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Smoketown (which is located in Bucks County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast of Smoketown. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivy Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Smoketown to Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
- Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Boyle<1>
- He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Smoketown (which is located in Bucks County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green River Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Smoketown to Green River Cemetery
- 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)
- Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Naomi Childers<1>
- She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tuesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Smoketown (which is located in Bucks County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 71.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Smoketown to Valhalla Memorial Park
- 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 Smoketown (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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Smoketown. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Smoketown (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 Smoketown. 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 Smoketown to Greenwood Cemetery
- Henry Van Dyke (Poet, author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Van Dyke<1>
- He was born in Germantown (PA) on November 20, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on April 10, 1933 (a Monday).
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Smoketown (which is located in Bucks County).
- Princeton is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Princeton Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the east of Smoketown. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Princeton Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Smoketown to Princeton Cemetery
- 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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