Still Pond, Maryland

Still Pond, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Still Pond
Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°WCoordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Kent
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21667
Area code(s)	410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID	591351[1]

Still Pond is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Still Pond is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 292 and Maryland Route 566 on Still Pond Neck, south-southeast of Betterton and north of Chestertown.^[1] Much of the community is included in the Still Pond Historic District and it is notable as the first place in Maryland that women gained the right to vote.^[2]

In addition to the Still Pond Historic District, the George Harper Store, Hebron, and Shepherd's Delight are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Notable people

• George Hepbron (1863–1946) wrote basketball's first book titled How to Play Basketball.

References

1. "Still Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Still Pond Historic District. Maryland Historical Trust. 2010-06-05.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Map of Still Pond, from the Historical Society of Kent County collection

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