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Alberton

Ghost town · Howard County, Maryland

Ellicott quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Ellicott quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alberton is a ghost town in Howard County, Maryland. It is one of 8 former communities in Howard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alberton as a historical populated place on the Ellicott City 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 39.3176° N, 76.8136° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEllicott City
Elevation218 ft
Nearest living townEllicott City, MD
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1708478
Coordinates39.31761, -76.81359

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What's there now

Alberton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ellicott City, MD (population 73,737), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 218 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 Alberton?

Alberton is in Howard County, Maryland, at 39.3176, -76.8136.

How many ghost towns are in Howard County?

Howard County, Maryland has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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