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Lapidum

Ghost town · Harford County, Maryland

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

Lapidum is a ghost town in Harford County, Maryland, recorded as human settlement in Maryland, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Harford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lapidum as a historical populated place: 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 39.5978° N, 76.1289° W.

Key facts

Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townPort Deposit, MD
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates39.59780, -76.12890

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What's there now

Lapidum is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Deposit, MD (population 528), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Lapidum?

Lapidum is in Harford County, Maryland, at 39.5978, -76.1289.

How many ghost towns are in Harford County?

Harford County, Maryland has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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