Notable Births & Deaths for Souderton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Souderton. 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. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa May Alcott<1>
• Lloyd Alexander
  • Author. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
• Samuel Barber
  • Composer. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Easton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Charles J. Bastian
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Pennsauken is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
• Joseph Emley Borden
  • Major League Baseball. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Haverford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
• Carroll William Brown
  • Major League Baseball. 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).
  • Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan
  • Race car driver. He was born in Phoenix (AZ) on January 28, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on June 19, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Langhorne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan<1>
• Stephan William Burns
  • Actor. He was born in Elkins Park (PA) on November 15, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 22, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Elkins Park is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephan William Burns<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Norristown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Burmont is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Clifton Heights is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
• James Fenimore Cooper
  • Author. He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
  • Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• 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).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Souderton.
  • Frankford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Souderton.
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Langhorne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Souderton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Souderton: www.soudertonboro.com/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/