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Bradleysburg

Ghost town · Caroline County, Maryland

Denton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Denton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bradleysburg is a ghost town in Caroline County, Maryland. It is one of 3 former communities in Caroline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 24 Maryland counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bradleysburg as a historical populated place on the Ridgely 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 38.9668° N, 75.9302° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRidgely
Elevation46 ft
Nearest living townRidgely, MD
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID595724
Coordinates38.96678, -75.93022

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What's there now

Bradleysburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ridgely, MD (population 1,685), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 46 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 Bradleysburg?

Bradleysburg is in Caroline County, Maryland, at 38.9668, -75.9302.

How many ghost towns are in Caroline County?

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

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