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James

Ghost town · Dorchester County, Maryland

Sharps Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Sharps Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

James 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 James as a historical populated place on the Hudson 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 38.5857° N, 76.2586° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHudson
Elevation4 ft
Nearest living townMadison, MD
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID593886
Coordinates38.58568, -76.25856

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What's there now

James is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Madison, MD (population 145), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4 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 James?

James is in Dorchester County, Maryland, at 38.5857, -76.2586.

How many ghost towns are in Dorchester County?

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

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