Harmony Grove Ghost Town

Frederick County, Maryland39.4536, -77.3992

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.3 miFrederick, MD
Mild months
Mar–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
17 miWeverton
Illustration of a north landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Harmony Grove. No free-licensed photo yet.

Harmony Grove is a ghost town in Frederick County, Maryland.

On the map

20 mi40 miBallenger CreekHarmony Grove
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Harmony Grove. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Frederick, MD, about 1.3 miles southwest in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Weverton17 mi southwest
  2. Tartown25 mi north
  3. Four Locks31 mi west
  4. Daniels33 mi east
  5. Relay40 mi southeast
  6. Good Luck44 mi southeast
  7. Colchester55 mi south
  8. Kopp60 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4326Jan4828Feb5536Mar6945Apr7755May8563Jun8968Jul8766Aug8059Sep6947Oct5638Nov4731DecJan: 2.6 inFeb: 3.0 inMar: 3.7 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 5.8 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 2.7 inDec: 4.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Frederick Police Brks. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Frederick Police Brks station (USC00183348), 3.3 miles away. About 43.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFrederick County, Maryland
Coordinates39.45361, -77.39917
Also known asHarmony Grove, Maryland
SourcesWikidata Q116766772 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Harmony Grove ghost town?

In Frederick County, Maryland, at 39.4536, -77.3992. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Frederick, MD, about 1.3 miles southwest in a straight line.

Can you visit Harmony Grove?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Harmony Grove?

Mild months here run March to June, August to November, judging by NOAA normals from Frederick Police Brks. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Harmony Grove?

Yes. Weverton (17 mi), Tartown (25 mi), Four Locks (31 mi), Daniels (33 mi).

More ghost towns in Maryland

All 22 ghost towns in Maryland