Thompson's Corner, Maryland

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Thompson's Corner is a small unincorporated community located in northern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located west of Clarksburg and east of Comus.

The community was once marked by a house and general store on Slidell Road owned by Richard Thompson (1796-1874), a local farmer. Circa 1860, his son Jerome (1833-1905) officially founded Thompson's Corner. [1]

Through his son, Samuel, Richard Thompson is the third great-grandfather of country singer, Martina McBride.

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References

  1. "Thompsons Corner Populated Place Profile / Montgomery County, Maryland Data". hometownlocator.com.

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