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Gluckheim

Ghost town · Dorchester County, Maryland

Hurlock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Hurlock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gluckheim is a ghost town in Dorchester County, Maryland. It is one of 4 former communities in Dorchester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gluckheim as a historical populated place on the East New Market 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 38.5798° N, 75.9685° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEast New Market
Elevation24 ft
Nearest living townSecretary, MD
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID590338
Coordinates38.57984, -75.96855

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What's there now

Gluckheim is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Secretary, MD (population 598), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 24 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 Gluckheim?

Gluckheim is in Dorchester County, Maryland, at 38.5798, -75.9685.

How many ghost towns are in Dorchester County?

Dorchester County, Maryland has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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