Creagerstown, Maryland

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Creagerstown
Unincorporated community
St. John's Church in Creagerstown
Coordinates: 39°34′38″N 77°21′54″W / 39.57722°N 77.36500°W / 39.57722; -77.36500Coordinates: 39°34′38″N 77°21′54″W / 39.57722°N 77.36500°W / 39.57722; -77.36500
Country United States
State Maryland
County Frederick
First Settled 1750
Founded by Creager Family[1]

Creagerstown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.[2]

The Georgian-style farmhouse Strawberry Hill is located close to Creagerstown, being located on Creagerstown Road and in Frederick County's Creagerstown Election District.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 along with Pennterra.[4]

Creagerstown is also the home to both Creagerstown Park and Creagerstown Cemetery. Maryland Route 550 passes through Creagerstown on its way towards Loys Station in the form of Creagerstown Road.

References

  1. ↑ Audrey Shields Hancock (2001-01-01). "CREAGERSTOWN, FREDERICK CO., MD". Ancestry. Retrieved 15 July 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". Creagerstown (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29. 
  3. ↑ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Frederick County, Strawberry Hill. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05. 
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. 
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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