Detour, Maryland Explained

Detour, Maryland
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Maryland#USA
Pushpin Label:Detour
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maryland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.6039°N -77.2681°W

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.

Location

Detour is located in western Carroll County and to the west of Detour is the Frederick County Line (Double Pipe Creek), to the east of Detour is Keymar, to the north of Detour is another unincorporated community called Keysville, and to the south of Detour is Ladiesburg, another unincorporated community. Detour has a Methodist Protestant Church.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. 2009-01-29. Detour (Populated Place). U.S. Geological Survey.
  4. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  5. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 33.