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Sand Spring, Maryland 
Summary
Sand Spring is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.[1]
History edit
A variant name was "Fearer".[1] A post office called Fearer was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1939.[2][3] The origin of the name "Fearer" is obscure.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Spring
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fearer Post Office (historical)
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
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