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Kelly

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

Kelly 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 Kelly as a historical populated place on the Wango 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 38.2854° N, 75.4833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWango
Elevation43 ft
Nearest living townPowellville, MD
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1668423
Coordinates38.28540, -75.48325

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What's there now

Kelly is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Powellville, MD (population 213), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 43 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 Kelly?

Kelly is in Wicomico County, Maryland, at 38.2854, -75.4833.

How many ghost towns are in Wicomico County?

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

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