Sharpsburg, Maryland
Town in Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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A street clock in downtown Sharpsburg, October 2007 | |
![]() Location of Sharpsburg, Maryland | |
Coordinates: 39°27′27″N 77°45′05″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 |
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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.