Hyattstown, Maryland
Hyattstown is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.[1]
Established in 1798 by founder Jesse Hyatt, Hyattstown is located on Maryland Route 355 in upper Montgomery County. In this full-service town, there was the Hyattstown Inn, a one-room school-house, a butcher, a blacksmith, and other commercial venues. These historical commercial buildings are now private homes.
Quarries nearby supplied slate for roofing the old United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.[2]
Hyattstown was the location of a Civil War artillery battle between General Nathaniel Prentice Banks' troops and General Stonewall Jackson's troops in 1862.[2]
Hyattstown Christian Church, a Disciples of Christ congregation that was established in 1840, continues worship, service, and outreach activities into the present day.[3]
The town is also close to Frederick County, Maryland, up where it borders Urbana.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hyattstown, Maryland
- ^ Jump up to: a b Maryland Writer's Project, Works Project Administration. Maryland: A Guide to the Old Line State. Oxford University Press. August 1940. p. 511.
- ^ Hyattstown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - The Historic Church with the Big Heart & Open Mind. https://hyattstownchristianchurch.org/
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Coordinates: 39°16′58″N 77°18′53″W / 39.28278°N 77.31472°W
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