Detour, Maryland

Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°W / 39.60389; -77.26806
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Detour, Maryland
View east along MD 77 in Detour
View east along MD 77 in Detour
Detour is located in Maryland
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Location within the state of Maryland
Detour is located in the United States
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Detour (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′14″N 77°16′05″W / 39.60389°N 77.26806°W / 39.60389; -77.26806
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCaroll
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Detour is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.[3]

History

A post office called Detour was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1993.[4] According to tradition, the indirect route of the railroad extending to the site accounts for the name.[5]

William and Catherine Biggs Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[6]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". Detour (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey. 2009-01-29.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 33.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.