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History · Detmold

Detmold’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Detmold is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 71. Detmold is in western Allegany County along Maryland Route 36, which leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Frostburg and 7 miles (11 km) south to Westernport. The town is in the valley of Georges Creek between two high ridges: Big Savage Mountain to the northwest, and Dans Mountain to the southeast. The town is named for Christian Edward Detmold of Lonaconing Iron Furnace fame. It is south of Lonaconing, along Route 36. It had a population of 71 in 2010.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 71 to 66 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1956.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Detmold 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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Detmold, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Detmold is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Detmold has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Lonaconing Historic District in Lonaconing, 1.1 miles away.

Detmold and the nearest listed places

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Lonaconing Historic DistrictLonaconing FurnaceShaw MansionWaverly Street BridgeHenry Glassaway Davis HouseBloomington Viaduct

Closest to Detmold

Lonaconing Historic DistrictLonaconing · District1.1miLonaconing FurnaceLonaconing · Structure1.1miShaw MansionBarton · Building1.4miWaverly Street BridgeWesternport · Structure5.4miHenry Glassaway Davis HousePiedmont · Building6.1mi

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. Lonaconing Historic District’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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📜 Lonaconing📜 Barton📜 Midland📜 Westernport
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