Notable Births & Deaths for Taneytown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Taneytown. 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. He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
  • Waynesboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Taneytown.
  • Waynesboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
• Donald 'Don' Heffner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rouzerville (PA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 1, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rouzerville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Heffner<1>
• William Henry Keister
  • Major League Baseball. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>
• George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Parkton (MD) on June 19, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on February 20, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Parkton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner<1>
• Curt Motton
  • Major League Baseball. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
• Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Gettysburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Taneytown.
  • Gettysburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
• Rosa Ponselle
  • Born: Rosa Melba Ponzillo
  • Opera singer. She was born in Meriden (CT) on January 22, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Green Spring Junction (MD) on May 25, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
  • Green Spring Junction is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosa Ponselle<1>
• William Rinehart
  • Sculptor. He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Union Bridge is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
• John Besson 'Jack' Taylor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sandy Hill (MD) on May 23, 1873 (a Friday) and died in New Brighton (NY) on February 7, 1900 (a Wednesday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Richmond County, New York).
  • Sandy Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Besson 'Jack' Taylor<1>
• John Budd Taylor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sandy Hill (MD) on May 23, 1873 (a Friday) and died in New Brighton (NY) on February 7, 1900 (a Wednesday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Richmond County, New York).
  • Sandy Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Taneytown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Budd Taylor<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Taneytown: www.ci.taneytown.md.us/

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/