Keymar, Maryland

Keymar

Keymar in Maryland

Keymar is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.^[1] The name of the community is a portmanteau of the family name Key (of which Francis Scott Key was a member) and Mar for Maryland. In 1822, Francis Scott Key sold his father's mansion and estate on Pipe Creek near this community. Keymar was likely the name of that estate.^[2]

References

^ "Geographic Names Information System". Keymar (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
^ Kenny, Hamill (1984). The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Historical Society. p. 134. ISBN 0-938420-28-3.

39°35′58″N 77°14′13″W / 39.59944°N 77.23694°W / 39.59944; -77.23694

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[1] "Geographic Names Information System". Keymar (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.

[2] Kenny, Hamill (1984). The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Historical Society. p. 134. ISBN 0-938420-28-3.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Westminster
Cities	Westminster
Towns	Hampstead Manchester Mount Airy‡ New Windsor Sykesville Taneytown Union Bridge
CDP	Eldersburg
Other communities	Alesia Carrollton Carrolltowne Copperville Deep Run Detour Fairhaven Finksburg Frizzellburg Gaither Gamber Greenmount Harney Henryton Houcksville Keymar Keysville Jasontown Lineboro Linwood Mayberry Melrose Mexico Middleburg Millers New Mexico Patapsco Pleasant Valley Shervettes Corner Silver Run Taylorsville Union Mills Uniontown Woodbine‡ Woodstock‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county
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