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Winthrop

Ghost town · Charles County, Maryland

Indian Head quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500)
Indian Head quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1913, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Winthrop 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 Winthrop as a historical populated place on the Indian Head 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 38.5526° N, 77.2319° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIndian Head
Elevation29 ft
Nearest living townCherry Hill, VA
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1676897
Coordinates38.55262, -77.23193

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What's there now

Winthrop is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cherry Hill, VA (population 23,443), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 29 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 Winthrop?

Winthrop is in Charles County, Maryland, at 38.5526, -77.2319.

How many ghost towns are in Charles County?

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

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