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Minersville

Ghost town · Baltimore (city) County, Maryland

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

Minersville 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 Minersville as a historical populated place on the Baltimore West 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 39.2526° N, 76.6389° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBaltimore West
Elevation56 ft
Nearest living townBaltimore Highlands, MD
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1707768
Coordinates39.25261, -76.63886

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What's there now

Minersville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Baltimore Highlands, MD (population 8,564), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 56 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 Minersville?

Minersville is in Baltimore (city) County, Maryland, at 39.2526, -76.6389.

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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