Vale Summit, Maryland
Vale Summit, Maryland | ||
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FIPS code 24-80075 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583699[2] | |
Vale Summit is an
2010 census it had a population of 139.[4]
History
Local lore indicates that the community was so named in the mid 19th century, founded by the local population of coal miners. Previously, however, it was locally known as "Pompey Smash", the origin of which is commonly believed to have come from a slave named Pompey crashing his wagonload of coal.[5] A main road through the village still bears the name "Pompey Smash Road".
A paved road reached the town circa 1921, from Clarysville, along Route 40.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 111 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vale Summit, Maryland
- ^ "Vale Summit MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vale Summit CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "1985 article from Journal of the Alleghenies" (PDF). February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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