Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States

Chestertown, First Population Center of the United Stats Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012

1. Chestertown, First Population Center of the United Stats Marker

Inscription.
1790
Chestertown, First Population Center of United States.

"The point at which a United States map would balance if weights representing each resident were placed on it."

Courtesy Kent County Chamber of Commerce

Erected by Kent County Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 39° 12.617′ N, 76° 3.926′ W. Marker is in Chestertown, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on North Cross Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is by the easternmost door of the Chestertown town hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 North Cross Street, Chestertown MD 21620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc. (here, next to this marker); George Vickers (a few steps from this marker); American Victory (a few steps from this marker); William Beck Nicholson (within shouting distance of this marker); War Along the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chestertown Vol. Fire Co., Inc. (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); History Tour of the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. (about 300 feet away); Tercentenary Celebration (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chestertown.

Also see . . .
1. Mean Center of the United States Population. A Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on January 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. NASA Animation. from Internet Archive (Submitted on January 12, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

2. Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States Marker

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012

3. Chestertown, First Population Center of the United States Marker

Chestertown Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 10, 2022

4. Chestertown Town Hall

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012

5. Chestertown Town Hall

Formerly the Firehouse

Chestertown Town Hall sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012

6. Chestertown Town Hall sign

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on January 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5, 6. submitted on January 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.