Hynson, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
38°42′11″N 75°51′30″W / 38.7031704°N 75.8582682°W / 38.7031704; -75.8582682CountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountyCarolineElevation
46 ft (14 m)GNIS feature ID590528[1]

Hynson, is an unincorporated community on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The earliest record of its existence 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.

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, United States Department of the Interior.
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