Notable Births & Deaths for Leetown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leetown. 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.

• Belle Boyd
  • Civil war Confederate spy. She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Columbia County, Wisconsin).
  • Martinsburg is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Leetown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Boyd<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Leetown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
• Patsy Cline
  • Born: Virginia Patterson Hensley
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Winchester (VA) on September 8, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Camden (TN) on March 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Winchester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Leetown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patsy Cline<1>
• Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua
  • Musician. He was born in Martinsburg (WV) on October 20, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in West Haven (CT) on December 21, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Martinsburg is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Leetown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua<1>
• Willard Scott
  • Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
  • Weather personality, actor, author. He was born on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
  • Delaplane is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Leetown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Scott<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/