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Masonville

Ghost town · Baltimore (city) County, Maryland

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

Masonville is a ghost town in Baltimore (city) County, Maryland. It is one of 7 former communities in Baltimore (city) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Masonville as a historical populated place on the Curtis Bay 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 39.2404° N, 76.5944° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCurtis Bay
Elevation32 ft
Nearest living townBrooklyn Park, MD
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID1707767
Coordinates39.24039, -76.59441

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What's there now

Masonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brooklyn Park, MD (population 15,799), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 32 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 Masonville?

Masonville is in Baltimore (city) County, Maryland, at 39.2404, -76.5944.

How many ghost towns are in Baltimore (city) County?

Baltimore (city) County, Maryland has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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