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Bucktown is an unincorporated community in Dorchester County, in the U.S. state of Maryland.

History

A post office was established at Bucktown in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907. David M. Corkran was postmaster in 1859.

Notable person

Harriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and political activist, was a slave on the Brodess plantation near Bucktown.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucktown Post Office (historical)
3. United States Post Office Directory,1859
4. "Harriet Tubman's Heroic Legacy in Maryland". March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Cambridge
City	Cambridge
Towns	Brookview Church Creek East New Market Eldorado Galestown Hurlock Secretary Vienna
CDPs	Algonquin Elliott Fishing Creek Madison Taylors Island
Other communities	Airey Beulah Bishops Head Bucktown Crapo Crocheron Hoopersville Linkwood Lloyds Reliance‡ Rhodesdale Toddville Waddells Corner Whitehall Williamsburg Wingate Woolford
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°27′33″N 76°01′51″W / 38.45917°N 76.03083°W / 38.45917; -76.03083

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