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Notable Births & Deaths for Atkins Acres ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Atkins Acres. 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.

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
    • Bethesda is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Toni Braxton     (Singer, songwriter, actress)
    • Full name: Toni Michele Braxton
    • She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
    • Severn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
  • Traci Braxton     (Singer)
    • Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
    • She was born in Severn (MD) on April 2, 1971 (a Friday) and died on March 12, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
    • Severn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
  • Mary Agnes Meara Chase     (Scientist, uffragette)
    • She was born somewhere in Iroquois County on April 20, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on September 24, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Bethesda is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbine (MD) on April 22, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Woodbine is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
    • Baltimore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<1>
  • John Aloysius Fahey     (Musician)
    • He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Takoma Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
  • Harry Clayton Fanwell     (Professional baseball)
    • He was born in Patapsco (MD) on October 16, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 15, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
    • Patapsco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
    • Baltimore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbine (MD) on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Waverly (MD) on March 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Woodbine is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
    • Waverly is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
    • Taneytown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
  • Virginia Hall     (World War II spy)
    • She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Rockland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederic Arnold Kummer     (Author, playwright)
    • He was born in Catonsville (MD) on August 5, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 22, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Catonsville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Baltimore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • Terry McCrea     (Actor)
    • Born: Terry Nelson Crummitt
    • He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on October 3, 1972 (a Tueday) and died in Laurel (MD) on May 12, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
    • Silver Spring is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Laurel is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>
  • Charles McGee     (Tuskegee Airman)
    • Full name: Charles Edward McGee
    • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on December 7, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on January 16, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 102. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Bethesda is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Atkins Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles McGee<1>
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick Douglass Pollard     (Professional football)
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)

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The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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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