Bureau, Maryland
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Bureau, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 75°51′19″W / 38.8159473°N 75.8552127°WCoordinates: 38°48′57″N 75°51′19″W / 38.8159473°N 75.8552127°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 588628[1] |
Bureau is a populated place on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.
History
The name comes from The Bureau, which was a Freedmen's Bureau that served as both a church and a school for the local communities. It is also referred to by many other names, such as The Bureau, School No. 1, and The Freedman's Bureau School.[2] It can be seen on the Map of Caroline County from 1875,[3] as well as the 1897 Saulsbury Map of Caroline County, Maryland.[4]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bureau
- ↑ "THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU SCHOOL". Choptank River Heritage. Choptank River Heritage. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ Isler, John B (1875). "Map of Caroline County Maryland" (Map). Map of Caroline County, Maryland. 1:42,000. Caroline County.
- ↑ 1897 Saulsbury Map of Caroline County, Maryland (Map). 1897.
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