Keedysville, Maryland
Keedysville is a town of 1,183 people in Washington County, Maryland, founded in 1872.
Why visit Keedysville
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Burnside's Bridge, Crystal Grottoes, Antietam National Battlefield and Baker Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Keedysville
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About Keedysville
Keedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Keedysville had a population of 1,213.
From the Wikipedia article Keedysville, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Crystal Grottoes
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Cave in Maryland, United States
Museums and landmarks23
Antietam National Battlefield
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historical area from the American Civil War
Baker Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge, Antietam Creek
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Railway bridge in Washington County, United States of America
Boonsboro Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Bowman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Maryland
Doub Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Geeting Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Good-Reilly House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Hills, Dales and The Vinyard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Hitt's Mill and Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Hoffman Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
Joseph C. Hays House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Civil War Rail Trail
Hiking and trails · 0.9 mi
Property owned by the state of Maryland, features an abandoned railway. The proposed trail over the railway would be known as the Civil...
Churches and places of worship6
Tolson's Chapel and School
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic church in Maryland, United States
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Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran
19 North Main Street, Keedysville
Salem United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
25 South Main Street, Keedysville
History
The first documented house in Keedysville was built in 1738. The description for George Gordon's "Gordon's Purchase" land tract notes "...one log house, 12 x 15 feet..." The initial warrant for the tract had been issued to Owen McDonald in Jan. 1738, the year before Gordon acquired it. Gordon's Purchase was the first tract taken up by a Euromerican within what would eventually become Keedysville. The main road at that time was the Conococheague Road, which branched from the Great Wagon Road just east of Keedysville and led to the farthest reaches of the provence, passing through what would eventually be Keedysville. The house and its exact location are unknown but the starting point for Gordon's Purchase was on today's Bell Lane.
As more settlers moved into the region a grist mill was built on Little Antietam Creek about 1765 to serve the earliest farmers who were mostly German and Swiss immigrants who'd migrated from Pennsylvania. This mill was bought by Jacob Hess in 1770. Hess owned the mill and most of what would become the town until his death in 1815. During this period the budding community became known as "Hess's Mill." In the years immediately following Jacob Hess's death the Sharpsburg to Boonsboro Turnpike was constructed (about 1820), which became Keedysville's main street.
From the History section of Keedysville, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Keedysville
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 21°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 23°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 29°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.6 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 58°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 62°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 61°F | 3.3 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sharpsburg 5 S (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Boonsboro 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Funkstown 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Halfway 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Hagerstown 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Brunswick 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Jefferson 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Braddock Heights 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Martinsburg 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Frederick 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2016-07-29 09 20 27 View west along Maryland State Route 845 (Main Street) between Park Lane and Antietam Drive in Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Good-Reilly House MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Long Bridge, Keedysville vicinity (Washington County, Maryland), E. Q. Johnson, HABS Photographer, Public domain
- Piper House Sharpsburg MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tolson's Chapel MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Boonsboro, Maryland, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bowman House, Boonsboro, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keedysville town hall MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hitt-Cost House MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sharpsburg center MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geeting Farm MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoffman Farm MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antietam field MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph C. Hays House, Sharpsburg, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hills Dales and the Vinyard MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crystal Grottoes Ceiling Formations, Mdnghtshdw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burnside's Bridge, Sharpsburg, MD, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antietam National Battlefield - Sharpsburg, Maryland (6262911225), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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