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Lower Brambley

Ghost town · St. Mary's County, Maryland

Wicomico quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Wicomico quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lower Brambley is a ghost town in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Mary's County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lower Brambley as a historical populated place on the Rock Point 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 38.3010° N, 76.8108° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRock Point
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townRock Point, MD
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1697385
Coordinates38.30096, -76.81080

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What's there now

Lower Brambley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rock Point, MD (population 163), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Lower Brambley?

Lower Brambley is in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at 38.3010, -76.8108.

How many ghost towns are in St. Mary's County?

St. Mary's County, Maryland has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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