Manassas Park (Virginia)

Notable Births & Deaths for Manassas Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Manassas Park. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Warrenton (VA) on September 11, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on October 30, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67.
- Warrenton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
John Gadsby Chapman (Artist)
- He was born in Alexandria (VA) on August 11, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on November 28, 1889 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Alexandria is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Gadsby Chapman<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 7, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
- Silver Spring is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson<1>
Elaine Konigsburg (Author)
- Born: Elaine Lobl Konigsburg
- She was born in New York (NY) on February 10, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Falls Church (VA) on April 19, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery (Saint Johns County, Florida).
- Falls Church is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elaine Konigsburg<1>
Ken Mattingly (Astronaut, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- Full name: Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, II
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 17, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Arlington (VA) on October 31, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
- Arlington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Mattingly<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>
Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman)
- Full name: Charles Edward McGee
- He was born in Cleveland (OH) on December 7, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on January 16, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 102. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Bethesda is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Manassas Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles McGee<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Manassas Park: www.cityofmanassaspark.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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.