Near Knoxville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick County
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Washington County
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
1. Frederick County / Washington County Marker
Frederick County. Named for Frederick 5th and last Lord Baltimore. Erected out of Prince Georges County in 1748. It then included Montgomery County and all of Maryland west to the West Virginia boundary.
Washington County. The first county in the United States named for the Father of his country. Erected out of Frederick County 1776. It then included what is now Allegany and Garrett Counties.
Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 39° 19.812′ N, 77° 40.176′ W. Marker is near Knoxville, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on U.S. 340, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3514 S Mountain Rd, Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goodloe E. Byron (approx. 0.4 miles away); Israel Creek Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Berlin Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Welcome to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park TRACK Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); Explore a Trail Network (approx. 2½ miles away); Gordon N. Wakefield (approx. 2½ miles away); Brunswick (approx. 2½ miles away); Berlin (approx. 2½ miles away).
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 10, 2010
2. Frederick County / Washington County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
3. Frederick County / Washington County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on July 13, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 3. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
