Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Varsity 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Varsity Park.
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 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Varsity Park.
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
Cheverly is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Varsity Park.
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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Varsity Park.
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.