Notable Births & Deaths for Jonestown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Jonestown. 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)
  • He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Silver Spring is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Jonestown.
• 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Jonestown.
• David McDowell Brown     (Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon)
  • He was born in Arlington (VA) on April 16, 1956 (a Monday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
• Sandra Bullock     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
  • She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
  • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
• Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Britton (OK) on January 1, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on June 19, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Anne Arundel County, Maryland).
  • Annapolis is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Flying' Cloud<1>
• Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • He was born in Mechanicville (NY) on July 24, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Glen Burnie (MD) on December 17, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Glen Burnie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Eberly<1>
• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Jonestown.
  • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Jonestown.
  • Baltimore is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Jonestown.
  • Waverly is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • Rockland is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
• Grace Hopper     (Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician)
  • Born: Grace Brewster Murray
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 9, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Arlington (VA) on January 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
• Shirley Valerie Horn     (Musician)
  • She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Cheverly is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
• Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson     (Singer)
  • He was born in Des Moines (IA) on June 11, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Capitol Heights (MD) on January 16, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Capitol Heights is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson<1>
• Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 7, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • Catonsville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Jonestown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan<1>

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