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Stonebraker

Ghost town · Washington County, Maryland

Antietam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Antietam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stonebraker is a ghost town in Washington County, Maryland. It is one of 3 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stonebraker as a historical populated place on the Harpers Ferry 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 39.3582° N, 77.6892° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHarpers Ferry
Elevation513 ft
Nearest living townGarretts Mill, MD
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1714206
Coordinates39.35816, -77.68916

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What's there now

Stonebraker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garretts Mill, MD (population 201), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 513 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 Stonebraker?

Stonebraker is in Washington County, Maryland, at 39.3582, -77.6892.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Maryland has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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