Tuscarora, Maryland
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Tuscarora is a small village in southern Frederick County
, Maryland
. Maryland Route 28
runs through the village. The community was named for Tuscarora Creek
that runs in the area. There is an old, small post office that is in the area along Route 28. The area was formerly named Licksville after another creek in the area. It is bordered by Point of Rocks
to the West and Adamstown
to the north. The Nolands Ferry I Archeological Site
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Maryland Route 28
Maryland Route 28
Maryland Route 28 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 15 in Point of Rocks east to MD 182 in Norwood. The western portion of MD 28 is a rural highway connecting several villages in southern Frederick County and western Montgomery County...
runs through the village. The community was named for Tuscarora Creek
Tuscarora Creek (Potomac River)
Tuscarora Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland, in the United States.The creek rises east of the community of Jefferson, about southwest of the city of Frederick, and flows south to its mouth at the Potomac.-References:...
that runs in the area. There is an old, small post office that is in the area along Route 28. The area was formerly named Licksville after another creek in the area. It is bordered by Point of Rocks
Point of Rocks, Maryland
Point of Rocks is a community in Frederick County, Maryland. It is named for the striking rock formation on the adjacent Catoctin Mountain, which were formed by the Potomac River cutting through the ridge in a water gap, a typical formation in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians...
to the West and Adamstown
Adamstown, Maryland
Adamstown is an unincorporated community located in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. It is named for Adam Kohlenberg , a station agent and first town merchant who owned much of present-day Adamstown.- Events :...
to the north. The Nolands Ferry I Archeological Site
Nolands Ferry I Archeological Site
Nolands Ferry I Archeological Site is an archaeological site near Tuscarora. It is a prehistoric occupation site located in the Monocacy region of southern Frederick County, Maryland.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985....
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.