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Notable Births & Deaths for Smithville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Smithville. 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)
  • George Adamski     (Author)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Anderson<1>
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday).
    • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Bethesda is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Smithville. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
  • Gordon Beecher     (Composer)
    • Full name: William Gordon Beecher, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gordon Beecher<1>
    • He was born in Baltimore (MD) on January 19, 1904 (a Tuesday) and died in Arlington (VA) on December 7, 1973 (a Friday).
    • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest of Smithville. The cemetery is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Smithville to Arlington National Cemetery
  • Ollie Josephine Prescott Baird Bennett     (Medical pioneer)
  • Louis William Berger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Luzerne Atwell 'Lu' Blue     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 in Anne Arundel County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
  • 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).
    • Severn is located in Anne Arundel County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 50.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • David McDowell Brown     (Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon)
  • Roy Buchanan     (Musician)
  • Chet Bulger     (Professional football)
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chet Bulger<1>
    • He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday).
    • Rumford is located in Oxford County, Maine.
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • 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 in Arlington County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Smithville (which is located in Montgomery County).
  • Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • John Gadsby Chapman     (Artist)
  • Mary Agnes Meara Chase     (Scientist, uffragette)
  • Margery Kimball Clifford     (Author)
  • Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • Charles Vincent Corrado     (Musician)
  • William Raymond Corson     (Author)

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.