Sharpsburg, Administrative division in Washington County, Maryland, US
Sharpsburg extends across 0.22 square miles of land with a population of 560 residents near the Antietam National Battlefield site.
Joseph Chapline established Sharpsburg in 1763, naming it after Maryland Proprietary Governor Horatio Sharpe during the colonial period.
The Memorial Day commemoration in Sharpsburg continues annually since 1867, marking one of the longest-running ceremonies in the United States.
Maryland Routes 34 and 65 connect Sharpsburg to neighboring communities, with the town located 13 miles south of Hagerstown.
The Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg resulted in 23,000 casualties, marking the bloodiest single day in American military history.
Location: Washington County
Inception: 1763
Elevation above the sea: 128 m
Website: http://www.sharpsburg-md.com
Website: http://sharpsburg-md.com
GPS coordinates: 39.45806,-77.74944
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:05
Burnside's Bridge
1.7 km
Antietam Creek
4.5 km
James Rumsey Monument
5.1 km
Ram Stadium
5.5 km
The American Volunteer
723 m
Van Swearingen-Shepherd House
5.2 km
Antietam National Cemetery
662 m
Antietam Iron Furnace Site and Antietam Village
4.6 km
Shepherd's Mill
5.2 km
Mount Airy
1.9 km
Piper House
319 m
Hoffman Farm
5 km
Jacob Highbarger House
192 m
Tolson's Chapel and School
326 m
Sharpsburg Historic District
29 m
Geeting Farm
4.9 km
William Chapline House
118 m
Hills, Dales and The Vinyard
4.6 km
Hitt's Mill and Houses
4.4 km
Good-Reilly House
106 m
Joseph C. Hays House
20 m
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
1.9 km
The Hitt Bridge
4.5 km
Norfolk Southern Potomac River Bridge
5 km
Potomac River Bridge
5.1 km
C&O Canal Antietam Creek Aqueduct
4.5 km
Potomac River Bridge
5.1 km
Antietam Ironworks Bridge
4.6 kmReviews
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