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Grafton

Ghost town · Charles County, Maryland

Nanjemoy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Nanjemoy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grafton is a ghost town in Charles County, Maryland. It is one of 7 former communities in Charles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grafton as a historical populated place on the Nanjemoy 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 38.4404° N, 77.1989° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNanjemoy
Elevation56 ft
Nearest living townQuantico, VA
Distance to it7.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1677030
Coordinates38.44040, -77.19887

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What's there now

Grafton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quantico, VA (population 587), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 56 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 Grafton?

Grafton is in Charles County, Maryland, at 38.4404, -77.1989.

How many ghost towns are in Charles County?

Charles County, Maryland has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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