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Upper Brambley

Ghost town · St. Mary's 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

Upper Brambley 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 Upper Brambley as a historical populated place on the Rock Point 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 38.3021° N, 76.8102° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRock Point
Elevation16 ft
Nearest living townRock Point, MD
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1697459
Coordinates38.30207, -76.81025

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What's there now

Upper Brambley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rock Point, MD (population 163), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 16 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 Upper Brambley?

Upper Brambley is in St. Mary's County, Maryland, at 38.3021, -76.8102.

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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