Sharpsburg, Maryland

About Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg, MD is a tiny community located in northwestern Maryland, home to 561 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Sharpsburg is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,550 residents per square mile.

📰 Sharpsburg News Today

• Sharpsburg Memorial Day parade in pictures on May 23, 2026 - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · May 23
• Michele Lynn Grim Obituary Jan 2, 2026 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Jan 2
• The Memorial Illumination in Sharpsburg, Maryland CT Examiner · Dec 6
• Boonsboro and Sharpsburg communities benefit from MD Board of Public Works easements, help - Tri-State Alert Tri-State Alert · Aug 3
• Memorial to the Philadelphia Brigade, Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA. HistoryNet · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sharpsburg Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Sharpsburg — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sharpsburg

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antietam National Battlefield Visitors Center · Museum
• Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sharpsburg

• 🏞️ Antietam National Battlefield · National Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sharpsburg

• Sharpsburg Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sharpsburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities