Cedar Grove is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States [1] and can be found on the NHRP. The community lies approximately two miles south of MD Route 63 when traveling between Williamsport and Downsville; it is located along the northern bank of the Potomac River, just opposite the Whiting's Neck (West Virginia) promontory.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Washington County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 147,430. Its county seat is Hagerstown. Washington County was the first county in the United States to be named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington. Washington County is one of three Maryland counties recognized by the Appalachian Regional Commission as being part of Appalachia.
Maryland is a state 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. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria, known in England as Queen Mary, who was the wife of King Charles I.
The C&O Canal National Historic Park, which runs parallel to the river, is a destination for locals and tourists alike. McMahon's Mill (also known as Charles' Mill), located just off the towpath was constructed in [ref date]; a campground and museum of the same name can be found just up the road, showcasing Civil War-era weapons and artifacts, as well as providing accommodations for RVs and traveling groups. Due to flooding in past years, a segment of the canal just east of Cedar Grove remains closed, and those traveling along the canal have been forced to use the Avis Mill Road (which passes by the museum and mill) as a detour.
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War began primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people. War broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North, which also included some geographically western and southern states, proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights in order to uphold slavery.
