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Stilltown

Ghost town · Charles County, Maryland

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

Stilltown is a ghost town in Charles County, Maryland. It is one of 7 former communities in Charles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stilltown as a historical populated place on the Charlotte Hall 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 38.4765° N, 76.8233° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCharlotte Hall
Elevation178 ft
Nearest living townCharlotte Hall, MD
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1677151
Coordinates38.47651, -76.82330

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What's there now

Stilltown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Charlotte Hall, MD (population 1,448), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 178 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 Stilltown?

Stilltown is in Charles County, Maryland, at 38.4765, -76.8233.

How many ghost towns are in Charles County?

Charles County, Maryland has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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