Ernstville, Maryland

About Ernstville

Ernstville, MD is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Maryland.

Ernstville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.

📰 Ernstville News Today

• How much did the house sell for? Washington County deed transfers for March 9-15, 2025 - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · May 1
• Hedgesville, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• How much did the house sell for? Washington County deed transfers for Nov. 2-8, 2025 - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Jan 8

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What Makes Ernstville Unique

• The only place in America named Ernstville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

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