Burkittsville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...

Geography

Burkittsville is located at 39°23′29″N, 77°37′38″W (39.391459, -77.627099)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias MD county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

History

Burkittsville was first founded by two property owners: Major Joshua Harley and Henry Burkitt. The western half was first founded as "Harley's Post Office" in 1824. After Harley's passing in 1828, Burkitt renamed it Burkittsville. Over the next thirty years it grew as a community with stores, shops, blacksmiths, a schoolhouse, and a tannery.

On September 13, 1862, Confederate cavalry under command of Colonel Thomas Munford (under General J.E.B. Stuart) occupied Burkittsville. On Sunday, September 14, the forces of the Union and Confederate armies engaged in the Battle of Crampton's Gap, a bloody prelude to the Battle of Antietam. The Reformed and Lutheran churches and adjacent schoolhouse were used as hospitals for the more than 300 wounded of both sides. These buildings still stand today. James Ewell Brown Stuart (February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864) was an American soldier from Virginia and a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. ... References Cramptons Gap Battlefield ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders George B. McClellan Robert E. Lee Strength 87,000 45,000 Casualties 12,401 (2,108 killed, 9,540 wounded, 753 captured/missing) 10,316 (1,546 killed, 7,752 wounded, 1,018 captured/missing) The Battle of Antietam (also...

Routinely characterized as the trigger to Antietam, victory at Crampton’s Gap embodied Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s strategic reaction to his acquiring the legendary “Lost Order” at Frederick which disclosed Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s campaign movements. It was McClellan’s intention to “cut the enemy in two and beat him in detail.” Special Order 191 (also Special Order No. ...

After seizing Crampton’s Gap Gen. William B. Franklin failed to relieve the besieged Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, and more importantly to prevent Confederate generals James Longstreet and “Stonewall” Jackson from reuniting at Sharpsburg. There Lee hastily stood his ground in the mammoth battle of Antietam, the war’s bloodiest day. President Abraham Lincoln then used the marginal Union victory at Antietam as a springboard to his Emancipation Proclamation which changed war aims. Without the fall of Crampton’s Gap there would have been no Antietam.

Culture

Burkittsville gained notoriety with the 1999 release of the film The Blair Witch Project, which attracted fans of the cult film, and provided a spike to local commerce. Contrary to popular belief, however, the majority of the film was not filmed in Burkittsville, and the events depicted in the film and the legend of the Blair Witch itself were entirely fabricated by the producers themselves, proven by the lack of notable landmarks (Coffin Rock, the Black Hills, Black Rock Road, and even a town convenience store) in the real town or surrounding area. With the exception of the scenes of the cemetery and sign, the majority of the film was shot in the state of Virginia^{[citation needed]}, with parts filmed in Maryland. There never existed a township of Blair, and no mention of any such legend exists in local folklore. Though the overall story was based partially on folk lore from Saint Mary's County^{[citation needed]}, in Southern Maryland^{[citation needed]}. In addition, Montgomery County, Md., does include Black Rock Rd. and Black Hills^{[citation needed]}. // April 17 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... The Blair Witch Project is a low-budget American horror film released in 1999. ... Saint Marys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Southern Maryland counties. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 171 people, 72 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 161.0/km² (415.8/mi²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 71.6/km² (184.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.74% White, 1.17% African American and 4.09% Asian. Zero percent of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 72 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 38.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,313, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,919. About 4.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.6% of those sixty five or over.
The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Brunswick is a city located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is located in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Frederick Founded 1745 Government  - Mayor William J. Holtzinger (R)  - Board of Alderman Marcia Hall (D) Alan E. Imhoff (R) David P. Koontz (D) Donna K. Ramsburg (D) C. Paul Smith (R) Area  - City  20. ... Middletown is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Mount Airy is a town located on the border between Carroll and Frederick Counties in Maryland. ... Myersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. ... New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. ... Rosemont is a village located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Thurmont, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Walkersville is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Location of Woodsboro, Maryland Woodsboro is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Adamstown is an unincorporated community located in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. It is named for Adam Kohlenburg, a station agent and local businessman. ... Ballenger Creek is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Braddock Heights is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. ... Clover Hill is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Discovery-Spring Garden is a census-designated place and Census Designated Place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Green Valley is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Linganore-Bartonsville is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Monrovia, Maryland is a small unincorporated area located in the southeastern portion of Frederick County. ... 08:22, 16 April 2007 (UTC)68. ... A picture of the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department Urbana is an unincorporated community located in southern Frederick County, Maryland. ...

External links

• burkittsville.com Introduction to the town
• Burkittsville, Maryland at the Open Directory Project
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.391459° -77.627099°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
• The Real 'Blair Witch' Ghosts Burkittsville's haunted sites