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Notable Births & Deaths for High Point ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding High Point. 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.
- Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
- Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- Bob Eberly (Singer)
- Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick (Major League Baseball)
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Baltimore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
- David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz (Major League Baseball)
- Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan (Major League Baseball)
- William Henry Keister (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Parkton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of High Point.
- Baltimore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of High Point.
- Baltimore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
- George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner (Major League Baseball)
- 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).
- Laurel is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>
- Curt Motton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
- Parkton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
- Jim 'Poodles' Podoley (Professional football)
- Rosa Ponselle (Opera singer)
- Lizette Woodworth Reese (Poet)
- Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (Astronomer, 'Mother of Hubble')
- She was born in Nashville (TN) on May 16, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Germantown (MD) on December 25, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Germantown is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
- Barry Shetrone (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Baltimore (MD) on July 6, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Bowie (MD) on July 18, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Anne Arundel County, Maryland).
- Baltimore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Bowie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of High Point.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barry Shetrone<1>
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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