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Birth of Carroll County and rise of Kump Station
The 1637 creation of Carroll County carved from Baltimore and Frederick counties followed by early history of Piney Creek and Pine Creek, renamed Kump Station as the Galts built stores, lime kilns, and churches. The town's growth paused after a 1915 fire at Kump's store, rails shifted, and today only three road signs mark Kump Station while Galts are largely forgotten.
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Maryland
Carroll
Baltimore
Frederick
Carroll County
Westminster
Sterling Galt
Kump
Galt
John Galt
Ireland
Frederick County
Piney Creek
Maryland Presbytery
Big Pipe Creek
Pipe Creek
Little Pipe Creek
Pine Creek
James Galt
Sterling M Galt
Princeton School of Theology
Delaware
New Jersey
MD. 184
Stone Road
Taneytown
Galts
Frederick & Pennsylvania Railroad
B&o
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Ladiesburg
Galt's
Hanover
F&p
Maryland Midland Railway
F&p Railway
Lou Kump
F&f
Martin Rodkey
Kamp
Rodkey
Pennsylvania Line
Theown
P.O
Kump Station
Kump Station Road