Hynson, Maryland

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Hynson, Maryland
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Hynson, Maryland
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Hynson, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°42′11″N75°51′30″W / 38.7031704°N 75.8582682°W / 38.7031704; -75.8582682 Coordinates: 38°42′11″N75°51′30″W / 38.7031704°N 75.8582682°W / 38.7031704; -75.8582682
Country United States
State Maryland
County Caroline
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
GNIS feature ID590528 [1]

Hynson, Maryland, is an unincorporated community on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The earliest record is from the 1875 Map of Caroline County, where it is referred to as Newhope. [2] In the 1897 Map of Caroline County, it is referred to as Hynson. [3] The Hynson Post Office was located there, [4] which operated from 1881 to 1907.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hynson
  2. Isler, John B (1875). "Map of Caroline County Maryland" (Map). Map of Caroline County, Maryland. 1:42,000. Caroline County.
  3. 1897 Saulsbury Map of Caroline County, Maryland (Map). 1897.
  4. "Hynson Post Office". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.