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Newtown

Ghost town · St. Mary's County, Maryland

Leonardtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Leonardtown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newtown 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 Newtown as a historical populated place on the Leonardtown 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 38.2554° N, 76.7008° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeonardtown
Elevation13 ft
Nearest living townLeonardtown, MD
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1697604
Coordinates38.25541, -76.70080

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What's there now

Newtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leonardtown, MD (population 4,712), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 13 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 Newtown?

Newtown is in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at 38.2554, -76.7008.

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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