Carroll County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 61 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Westminster, Union Bridge, Taneytown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 61 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
61 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1836 (1836-01-19) from Baltimore, Frederick.
CARROLL created from BALTIMORE and FREDERICK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,241 | 24,533 | 30,992 | 33,860 | 34,245 | 39,054 | 44,907 | 52,785 | 96,356 | 150,897 | 172,891 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg National Military Park | National Military Park | 33.0 km |
| Eisenhower National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 33.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS107 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 107 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alesia Free Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Baptist Road Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Beth Jacob Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel - Carrollton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethesda United Methodist Cemetery |
| Bixlers Cemetery |
| Bollinger Cemetery |
| Brandenburg United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Charity Meeting House Cemetery |
| Church of the Ascension Burial Ground |
| Deer Park Cemetery |
| Ebenezer United Methodist Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Emmanual Baust Church Cemetery |
| Emory United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Gardens |
| Fairview United Methodist Cemetery |
| Finksburg Cemetery |
| Frizzellburg Bible Church Cemetery |
| Gardens of Eternal Hope Cemetery |
| Gist Cemetery |
| Grace United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Greenmount Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Heritage Cemetery |
| Highland View Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Johnsville Cemetery |
| Lake View Memorial Park |
| Lazarus Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Mayberry Cemetery |
| Meadow Branch Cemetery |
| Middleburg Cemetery |
| Miller Memorial Cemetery |
| Millers United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Morehead Memorial Cemetery |
| Morgans Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Union Cemetery |
| Mount Union Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| New Oakland United Methodist Cemetery |
| New Windsor Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| North Carroll Assembly of God Cemetery |
| Old Oakland United Methodist Cemetery |
| Patapsco United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Piney Creek Cemetery |
| Piney Creek Church Cemetery |
| Pipe Creek Cemetery |
| Pipe Creek Friends Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Potters Field Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Saint Bartholomews Cemetery |
| Saint Benjamins Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Lucas Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's United Methodist Brick Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Cover |
| Crabster |
| Gorsuch |
| Manahan |
| Palmer |
| Piney Creek |
| Pipe Creek |
| Sharretts |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 4,653 | 26.6 km |
| Gettysburg | 12,481 | 33.6 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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