Blue Ball Village, Maryland
Blue Ball Village is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.[1]
Blue Ball Village, Maryland | |
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  Blue Ball Village Location within the State of Maryland  Blue Ball Village Blue Ball Village (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 75°56′13″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Cecil |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 589091[1] |
Andrew Job, a Quaker settler, operated the Blue Ball Inn starting in 1710 at a crossroads in the area. The former village of Blue Ball is no more, but Blue Ball Road retains the name.[2]
The settlement is located 7 mi (11 km) east of Rising Sun along Maryland Route 273.
References
- "Blue Ball Village". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Quesenbery, Erika (August 4, 2012). "Blue Ball: The bygone village". Cecil Daily. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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