Charlton, Maryland

About Charlton

Charlton, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.

Officially, Charlton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.16 square miles.

📰 Charlton News Today

• Cumberland Police captain indicted on 11 counts of assault, misconduct, other charges Maryland Matters · Feb 10
• Strong winds blamed for military cargo ship blowing off its moorings in Baltimore CBS News · Dec 30
• 62,000-Ton Cargo Ship Breaks Free In Port Of Baltimore Patch · Dec 30
• CHARLTON T. HOWARD Maryland Daily Record · Apr 7
• Obituary for Brian L. Charlton, MD thomascremationfuneralservice.com · Mar 9

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What Makes Charlton Unique

• The only place in America named Charlton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.16 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

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