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Notable Births & Deaths for Urbana ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Urbana. 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)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Charles Town is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
  • Virginia Hall     (World War II spy)
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)
  • Terry McCrea     (Actor)
    • Born: Terry Nelson Crummitt
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Urbana.
    • Laurel is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>
  • Charles McGee     (Tuskegee Airman)
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elizabeth Monroe     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Monroe (1817 - 1825))
    • She was born in New York (NY) on June 30, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Aldie (VA) on September 23, 1830 (a Thursday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Aldie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Monroe<1>
  • Roger Mudd     (Broadcast Journalist)
    • Full name: Roger Harrison Mudd
    • He was born in Washington, DC on February 9, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in McLean (VA) on March 9, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • McLean is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Mudd<1>
  • Frederick Douglass Pollard     (Professional football)
  • Colin Luther Powell     (Diplomat, Secretary of State, Four star general)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Urbana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>

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

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.




 

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