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Cole

Ghost town · Harford County, Maryland

Betterton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Betterton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cole is a ghost town in Harford County, Maryland. It is one of 10 former communities in Harford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cole as a historical populated place on the Perryman 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 39.4584° N, 76.1291° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePerryman
Elevation32 ft
Nearest living townAberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1698664
Coordinates39.45845, -76.12912

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What's there now

Cole is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (population 2,343), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 32 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 Cole?

Cole is in Harford County, Maryland, at 39.4584, -76.1291.

How many ghost towns are in Harford County?

Harford County, Maryland has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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