Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Old Town. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Old Town.
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Old Town.
She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
Severn is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Old Town.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Old Town.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Old Town.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Old Town.
Baltimore is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Old Town.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Old Town.
Waverly is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Old Town.
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 Less than 2 miles to the west of Old Town.
Catonsville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Old Town.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Old Town.
Baltimore is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Old Town.
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Old Town.
Baltimore is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Old Town.
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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Old Town.
Laurel is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Old Town.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Old Town.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Old Town.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Old Town.
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.