Cearfoss, Maryland
CDP
About Cearfoss
Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Cearfoss is a small unincorporated community.
Cearfoss holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.2 square miles.
📰 Cearfoss News Today
- Lena Myers Obituary - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Dec 10
- Obituary for Pearl Marie Heffner J. L. Davis Funeral Home · May 29
- Mary Garnand Obituary Jun 11, 2016 Stauffer Funeral Homes · Jun 11
- Washington County commissioners, residents appeal Perennial Solar approval - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · May 26
- Wanitta Lee Henry Obituary | Minnich Funeral Home | Hagerstown, MD Tribute Archive · Jul 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cearfoss Unique
- The only place in America named Cearfoss — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cearfoss
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.2 sq mi
Coordinates39.6991, -77.7763