Tag: High Point

  • Counties in Maryland that I have Visited

    There are 24 Counties in Maryland – “The Free State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 24 Counties = 100% of Counties in Maryland Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Even More Weird Placenames

    Twelve Mile Circle has been on a bit of an odd placenames fixation as of late. I found a few more examples. However, they didn’t have enough of a story behind them to justify an entire article on any one of them. So I figured I’d resurrect an earlier series and title this “Even More…

  • Quad County Towns

    I mentioned Braselton, Georgia a few months ago in an article called “Bought the Town.” In that case the person who bought the town was the actress Kim Basinger who later sold her interest for a stunning financial loss. More interestingly, I noted, the town boundaries included a county quadripoint. Braselton sprawled across Barrow, Gwinnett,…