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Renix

Ghost town · Allegany County, Maryland

Frostburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500)
Frostburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1898, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Renix is a ghost town in Allegany County, Maryland. It is one of 6 former communities in Allegany County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Renix as a historical populated place on the Cresaptown 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 39.5584° N, 78.8617° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCresaptown
Elevation727 ft
Nearest living townBier, MD
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1713496
Coordinates39.55842, -78.86169

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What's there now

Renix is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bier, MD (population 72), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 727 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 Renix?

Renix is in Allegany County, Maryland, at 39.5584, -78.8617.

How many ghost towns are in Allegany County?

Allegany County, Maryland has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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