Hill Top, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Hill Top, Maryland, is a rural community
in Charles County
, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west-northwest of Welcome
and 3.2 km (2 mi) east-southeast of Ironsides
, on Hilltop Road, a loop off of Maryland Route 6
(locally known as Port Tobacco Road), and about 7 miles west of Port Tobacco
. Hill Top existed as a community as early as 1850, in which year it is shown in the U.S. Federal Census as a census district. Hilltop is the seat of a Roman Catholic parish founded in 1851, whose first church building, St. Ignatius Church, was constructed in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War
in 1861, a corps of Union
artillery was stationed at Hill Top, a consequence of the county's
perceived Southern sympathies. Hill Top is on the Nanjemoy Creek
watershed.
Rural community
A rural community is a type of municipality in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.There are five rural communities: Beaubassin East, Saint-André, Upper Miramichi, Campobello Island and Kedgwick.....
in Charles County
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west-northwest of Welcome
Welcome, Maryland
Welcome is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland. The designated zip code is 20693.It is 7 miles from La Plata on Rt 6 West. The Goose Bay campground and marina are also located in Welcome...
and 3.2 km (2 mi) east-southeast of Ironsides
Ironsides, Maryland
Ironsides is an unincorporated community or "post village" in Charles County, Maryland, United States with zip code 20643. The Post Office was established in 1897 and remained open until at least 1976. Today Ironsides area residents have Indian Head or Nanjemoy addresses...
, on Hilltop Road, a loop off of Maryland Route 6
Maryland Route 6
Maryland Route 6 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from a dead end at the Potomac River in Riverside east to MD 235 in Oraville. MD 6 connects several small communities in southern Charles County and northern St. Mary's County with U.S. Route 301 in La...
(locally known as Port Tobacco Road), and about 7 miles west of Port Tobacco
Port Tobacco Village, Maryland
Port Tobacco, officially Port Tobacco Village, is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15 at the 2000 census, making Port Tobacco the smallest incorporated town in Maryland....
. Hill Top existed as a community as early as 1850, in which year it is shown in the U.S. Federal Census as a census district. Hilltop is the seat of a Roman Catholic parish founded in 1851, whose first church building, St. Ignatius Church, was constructed in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1861, a corps of Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
artillery was stationed at Hill Top, a consequence of the county's
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
perceived Southern sympathies. Hill Top is on the Nanjemoy Creek
Nanjemoy Creek
Nanjemoy Creek is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland, USA, located between Cedar Point Neck and Tayloe Neck.The Nature Conservancy established its Nanjemoy Creek Preserve in 1978, which protects more than in the watershed...
watershed.