Eakles Mills, Maryland facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	26
• Density	305.88/sq mi (118.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	240 & 301
GNIS feature ID	590121

Eakles Mills (also known as Eakles Mill) is a small, unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. This means it's a named place without its own local government. In 2020, only 26 people lived there. A historic place called Snively Farm in Eakles Mills was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History of Eakles Mills

Eakles Mills is in southeastern Washington County, Maryland. It used to be a typical farming community in the 1800s. Back then, farms and orchards were everywhere. They provided many jobs before machines took over. This helped Eakles Mills grow into a busy village.

Early Settlers and Land

The community started on land owned by Conrad Snivley and Andrew Putman. They were among many German immigrants who came to the area in the 1760s. The village is on an old road that led from Pleasant Valley and Crampton's Gap. Andrew Putman bought land called "Partnership" from Josiah Chapline. Josiah's father, Moses Chapline, was the first settler there in the 1740s. After Andrew Putman died, his son-in-law, Christian Wyandt, bought his lands.

Growth and Development

Eakles Mills became more important in the 1870s. This was when the Hagerstown branch of the B&O Railroad was built. The railroad helped connect the village to other places.

In 1877, Jeremiah Snyder started a Sunday school in the local schoolhouse. This led to the creation of the Eakle's Mill United Brethren Church in 1887. The Keedy family graveyard is located behind the old church, but it is not connected to the church itself.

Community Life and Faith

In the 1850s, Thomas Henry, a traveling minister for the AME Church, used the Jacob Snivley farm as his base. He spoke highly of the Snivley family's kindness. The Snivleys were members of the United Brethren in Christ. This church was very popular in the area. The United Brethren church was against slavery. This belief is thought to have helped a large number of free African Americans live in the area many years before the Civil War.

Eakles Mills once had a mill, a store, a school, and a church. Today, none of these public places are still open in the village. The railroad stopped running in the 1970s.

Geography of Eakles Mills

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Eakles Mills covers an area of about 0.085 square miles (0.22 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.

Population Information

The population of Eakles Mills was 26 people in 2020. This number comes from the 2020 United States Census, which counts how many people live in different areas every ten years.

See also

In Spanish: Eakles Mill para niños