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Dames Quarter’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Dames Quarter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 167 to 142 (-15%). Half of its homes were built before 1984.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Dames Quarter yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Dames Quarter, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Dames Quarter is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dames Quarter has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church in Chance, 2.5 miles away.

Dames Quarter and the nearest listed places

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Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal ChurchIda MayDeal Island Historic DistrictSt. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas ChapelWilliam S. Smith HouseSea Gull

Closest to Dames Quarter

Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal ChurchChance · Building2.5miIda MayChance · Structure3.1miDeal Island Historic DistrictDeal Island · District3.2miSt. John's Methodist Episcopal Church and Joshua Thomas ChapelDeal Island · Building3.3miWilliam S. Smith HouseDames Quarter · Building4.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal Church’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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