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Hearns

Ghost town · Wicomico County, Maryland

Pittsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Pittsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hearns is a ghost town in Wicomico County, Maryland. It is one of 4 former communities in Wicomico County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hearns as a historical populated place on the Pittsville 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 38.4346° N, 75.4274° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePittsville
Elevation60 ft
Nearest living townPittsville, MD
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1668394
Coordinates38.43456, -75.42742

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What's there now

Hearns is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pittsville, MD (population 2,034), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 60 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 Hearns?

Hearns is in Wicomico County, Maryland, at 38.4346, -75.4274.

How many ghost towns are in Wicomico County?

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

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