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Notable Births & Deaths for Paramount - Long Meadow ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Paramount - Long Meadow. 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.

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Bishop<1>
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tuesday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • Florence Aby Blanchfield     (Medical pioneer)
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Belle Boyd     (Civil war Confederate spy)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Brown<1>
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday).
    • Torrington is located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
    • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Gwynne<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Taneytown is located in Carroll County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
  • Jane Harrison     (Daughter-in-law of William Harrison - since his wife Anna Harrison was too ill to travel, Jane served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (1889 - 1893))
    • She was born in Mercersburg (PA) on July 23, 1804 (a Monday) and died on May 11, 1846 (a Monday).
    • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 41.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harriet Lane     (Niece of James Buchanan - she acted as the de facto First Lady for James Buchanan during his Presidency (1857 - 1861))
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
    • He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tuesday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • Gettysburg is located in Adams County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Paramount - Long Meadow (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Paramount - Long Meadow. The cemetery is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Paramount - Long Meadow to Evergreen Cemetery
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)

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.