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Goldsborough

Ghost town · Kent County, Maryland

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

Goldsborough is a ghost town in Kent County, Maryland. It is one of 4 former communities in Kent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Goldsborough as a historical populated place on the Galena 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 39.3657° N, 75.9988° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGalena
Elevation81 ft
Nearest living townStill Pond, MD
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID591873
Coordinates39.36567, -75.99883

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What's there now

Goldsborough is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Still Pond, MD (population 138), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 81 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 Goldsborough?

Goldsborough is in Kent County, Maryland, at 39.3657, -75.9988.

How many ghost towns are in Kent County?

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

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