Talbot County, Maryland
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 65 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 5 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near St. Michaels, Easton, Tilghman.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Maryland is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Talbot titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP47 of 65 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
65 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTalbot was formed in 1662 (1662-02-18) from Kent.
By 18 February 1661/1662, TALBOT was created from KENT and Non-County Area 2; TALBOT territorial limits, if any, are unknown, and boundaries are estimated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTalbot County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,084 | 13,436 | 14,389 | 12,090 | 14,795 | 19,065 | 20,342 | 18,306 | 18,784 | 19,428 | 21,578 | 25,604 | 33,812 | 37,526 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Cemetery |
| Chapel Cemetery |
| DeShields Methodist Cemetery |
| Doverbrook Cemetery (historical) |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| John Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Kings Creek Cemetery |
| Landing Neck Cemetery |
| Little Round Top Church Graveyard |
| Merrick Cemetery |
| Old John Wesley Cemetery |
| Old Paradise Cemetery |
| Old Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Whitemarsh Cemetery |
| Oxford Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Piney Hill Cemetery |
| Queen Esther Cemetery |
| Rattlesnake Point Cemetery |
| Readly Cemetery |
| Richland Memorial Park |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Royal Oak Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Chapel Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Methodist Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Graveyard |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Third Haven Meeting Burial Ground |
| Tilghman Island Cemetery |
| Upper Bambury Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Windy Hill Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Memorial Park |
| Wrights Cemetery |
| Wye Mills Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Doncaster |
| Goldsborough |
| Harper |
| Williamsburg |
| Yorke |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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