Utica, Maryland

Summary

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
Unincorporated community
Utica is located in Maryland
Utica
Utica
Location in Maryland
Coordinates: 39°31′34″N 77°23′38″W / 39.52611°N 77.39389°W / 39.52611; -77.39389
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyFrederick County
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code410 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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Utica (in Frederick County, MD) Populated Place Profile". MD Home Town Locator. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for Utica". USGS Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick Co., MD". USGenWeb Tombstone Project. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  4. ^ "Utica Mills Covered Bridge by Joan Carroll - Utica Mills Covered Bridge Photograph". Pixels.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  5. ^ "The Pursuit - Tuesday, July 7, 1863". Touch the Elbow - Blogging the Civil War. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  6. ^ "History". Rosebud Perfume Co. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  7. ^ "Aerial Photography Map of Utica, MD Maryland Latitude: 39.525934 , Longitude: -77.393874". www.landsat.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.