Linchester is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. [1] The community's name is a portmanteau of Caroline County and that of neighboring Dorchester County. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linchester, Maryland
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |