Still Pond, Maryland
Still Pond, Maryland | |
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  Still Pond | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°WCoordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Kent |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21667 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 591351[1] |
Still Pond is a census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Still Pond is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 292 and 566 on Still Pond Neck, south-southeast of Betterton and north of Chestertown.[1] Much of the community is included in the Still Pond Historic District and it is notable as the first place in Maryland in which women gained the right to vote.[2]
In addition to the Still Pond Historic District, the George Harper Store, Hebron, and Shepherd's Delight are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Still Pond, formerly an unincorporated community without a census-designated place, received one for the 2020 Census.[4]
Education[]
It is in the Kent County Public Schools. Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown, and is in an unincorporated area, in the Butlertown census-designated place with a Worton postal address.
The community was formerly assigned to Worton Elementary School.[5] In 2017 the school board voted to close Worton Elementary.[6]
Notable people[]
- Ryan Grim (born 1978), journalist, author, and co-founder of Strong Arm Press.
- George Hepbron (1863–1946) wrote basketball's first book titled How to Play Basketball.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Still Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Still Pond Historic District. Maryland Historical Trust. 2010-06-05.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "TIGERweb v18.0". Decennial IT Division for Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to our school!". Worton Elementary School. 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Board of Education Action and Written Decision to Close Millington Elementary School and Worton Elementary School" (PDF). Kent County Public Schools. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
External links[]
- Map of Still Pond, from the Historical Society of Kent County collection
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