Detour, Maryland
Detour, Maryland | |
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 View east along MD 77 in Detour | |
  Detour Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°WCoordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Carroll |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Detour is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.[3]
History[]
A post office called Detour was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1993.[4] According to tradition, the indirect route of the railroad extending to the site accounts for the name.[5]
William and Catherine Biggs Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[6]
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". Detour (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 33.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Maryland
- Unincorporated communities in Maryland
- Carroll County, Maryland geography stubs