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Bayview

Ghost town · Worcester County, Maryland

Snow Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500)
Snow Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1901, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bayview is a ghost town in Worcester County, Maryland. It is one of 2 former communities in Worcester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bayview as a historical populated place on the Boxiron topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.0873° N, 75.3741° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBoxiron
Elevation36 ft
Nearest living townGirdletree, MD
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1668819
Coordinates38.08734, -75.37408

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What's there now

Bayview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Girdletree, MD (population 66), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 36 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bayview?

Bayview is in Worcester County, Maryland, at 38.0873, -75.3741.

How many ghost towns are in Worcester County?

Worcester County, Maryland has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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