Sharpsburg, Maryland

Sharpsburg, Maryland
Town
A street clock in downtown Sharpsburg, October 2007
A street clock in downtown Sharpsburg, October 2007
Official seal of Sharpsburg, Maryland
Location of Sharpsburg, Maryland
Location of Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 77°45′05″W / 39.45750°N 77.75139°W / 39.45750; -77.75139
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Settled1740
Founded1763
Incorporated1832[1]
Area
 • Total0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total560
 • Density2,592.59/sq mi (1,001.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
21782
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-71600
GNIS feature ID2391408[3]
Websitesharpsburgmd.com

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.

  1. ^ "Sharpsburg". Maryland Manual. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sharpsburg, Maryland