Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Homestead. 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)
He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Bel Air is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Homestead.
He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
Bel Air is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Homestead.
She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
Severn is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Homestead.
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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Homestead.
Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
Annapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Homestead.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Homestead.
Baltimore is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Homestead.
Waverly is located Less than 2 miles to the northwest of Homestead.
Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 26, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Catonsville (MD) on December 7, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
Baltimore is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
Catonsville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
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 Homestead.
Baltimore is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
Baltimore is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Homestead.
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 Homestead.
He was born in Mount Morris (MI) on September 16, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on January 24, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
Annapolis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Homestead.
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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Homestead.
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.