Utica, Maryland
Utica, also known as Utica Mills, is an unincorporated community located in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, at the intersection of Old Frederick Road and Lenhart Road.[1][2]
Utica, Maryland | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Utica Location in Maryland | |
Coordinates: 39°31′34″N 77°23′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Frederick County |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 410 and 443 |
It is home to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.[3]
The Utica Covered Bridge, also known as the Utica Mills Covered Bridge, is located nearby.[4]
History
During the Civil War, the 18th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry arrived at the outskirts of Utica on Tuesday, July 7, 1863.[5]
Dr. George F. Smith, one of the first druggists to serve Coca-Cola, and founder of the Rosebud Perfume Company in Woodsboro, Maryland, taught school in Utica for five years, before becoming a druggist in 1902.[6][7]
References
- "Utica (in Frederick County, MD) Populated Place Profile". MD Home Town Locator. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "Feature Detail Report for Utica". USGS Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick Co., MD". USGenWeb Tombstone Project. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- "Utica Mills Covered Bridge by Joan Carroll - Utica Mills Covered Bridge Photograph". Pixels.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- "The Pursuit - Tuesday, July 7, 1863". Touch the Elbow - Blogging the Civil War. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- "History". Rosebud Perfume Co. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- "Aerial Photography Map of Utica, MD Maryland Latitude: 39.525934 , Longitude: -77.393874". www.landsat.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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