Detmold, MD

Detmold is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The 2010 census counted 71 residents. Detmold is in western Allegany County along Maryland Route 36, which leads north 9 miles to Frostburg and 7 miles south to Westernport. The town is in the valley of Georges Creek between two high ridges: Big Savage Mountain to the northwest, and Dans Mountain to the southeast. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Detmold, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Detmold, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town is named for Christian Edward Detmold of Lonaconing Iron Furnace fame.