The Plantations (Montgomery County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for The Plantations ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding The Plantations. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of The Plantations.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of The Plantations.
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of The Plantations.
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of The Plantations.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
Roy Buchanan (Musician)
- He was born in Ozark (AR) on September 23, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfax Hills (VA) on August 14, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Fairfax Hills is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<1>
Chet Bulger (Professional football)
- Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
- Fairfax is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of The Plantations.
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
Stiles Oliver Clements (Architect)
- He was born in Centerville (MD) on March 2, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Centerville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stiles Oliver Clements<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of The Plantations.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
Henry Fambrough (Singer)
- Full name: Henry Lee Fambrough
- He was born in Monroe (GA) on May 10, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Sterling (VA) on February 7, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Sterling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
Dr. Abraham Flexner (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Louisville (KY) on November 13, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Falls Church (VA) on September 21, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Falls Church is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Abraham Flexner<1>
Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford (Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer)
- Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
- He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
- Reston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
Fred Gwynne (Actor, artist, author)
- Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
- He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
- Taneytown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<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).
- Rockland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of The Plantations.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>

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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.