Funeral Homes in Phoenix, MD

Facts about the city

Phoenix is an affluent unincorporated community located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 39°30'59\" North, longitude 76°36'59\" West. The United States Postal Service has assigned Phoenix the ZIP code 21131. In 2013, Baltimore Magazine rated Phoenix, Maryland as the most expensive neighborhood in Baltimore County, where sales prices top the metro-area charts. http://www.baltimoremagazine.net/2013/4/best-places-to-live-2013-baltimores-top-selling-and-most-expensive-neighborhoodsPart of the area is also known as Jacksonville, although Jacksonville was once a separate community to the east.Housing prices in the area have risen in recent years due to its prime location in one of the county's wealthiest areas, Hunt ValleyHunt Valley Golf Club, a 36 hole private golf course, is also located in Phoenix, Maryland.Phoenix has an elementary school. Manor Shopping Center has a Safeway grocery store, a McDonald's, a 7-11, Rite-Aid, Bank of America, Bagelmeister, Strapasta Trattoria, and a liquor store. Phoenix is also served by a Kleins Shoprite grocery store. The town also has two gas stations, an airport (PMD) and a Volunteer Fire Department.Phoenix provided the setting for scenes in Baltimore native John Waters' 1972 cult classic film Pink FlamingosEagle's Nest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.Fashion designer Jhane Barnes was born there.

Phoenix Obituaries

It was noted by York Daily Record on January 18th, 2014 that John D "Donny" Norton died in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania.  Norton was 68 years old and was born in Phoenix, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John D "Donny"'s life.

History

Also known as Jacksonville, although Jacksonville was once a separate community to the east, Phoenix was the location of a January 2006 Exxon gas leak, where over 26,000 gallons of gas slowly seeped out of a punctured pipe at a station at the intersection of Maryland Route 145 and Maryland Route 146. . Phoenix is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County, Maryland County in the US state of Maryland in the United States States of America. In addition, about 300 Jacksonville residents sought compensatory and punitive damages from Exxon worth several billion dollars. The area affected by the gas leak was about a half-mile downhill from the location of the gas station.