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Piney Grove

Ghost town · Worcester County, Maryland

Pittsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Pittsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Piney Grove is a ghost town in Worcester County, Maryland. It is one of 2 former communities in Worcester County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Piney Grove as a historical populated place on the Wango 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 38.2557° N, 75.4441° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWango
Elevation46 ft
Nearest living townPowellville, MD
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1668986
Coordinates38.25567, -75.44409

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What's there now

Piney Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Powellville, MD (population 213), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 46 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 Piney Grove?

Piney Grove is in Worcester County, Maryland, at 38.2557, -75.4441.

How many ghost towns are in Worcester County?

Worcester County, Maryland has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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