Sharpsburg, Maryland | |
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Town | |
 A street clock in downtown Sharpsburg, October 2007 | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Sharpsburg, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 77°45′05″W / 39.45750°N 77.75139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | 1740 |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Incorporated | 1832[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 2,592.59/sq mi (1,001.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 21782 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-71600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391408[3] |
| Website | sharpsburgmd |
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland. The town is approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Hagerstown. Its population was 560 at the 2020 census.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam, referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg by the South, was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek.
- ^ "Sharpsburg". Maryland Manual. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharpsburg, Maryland