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Tilghman Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of Talbot County, Maryland, United States.

Tilghman Island CDP overview:
Name:	Tilghman Island CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Maryland
County:	Talbot County
Elevation:	7 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	2.54 sq mi (6.57 km²)
Land Area:	2.40 sq mi (6.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km²)
Total Population:	807
Population Density:	336.67/sq mi (130.00/km²)
ZIP code:	21671
Area code:	410, 443, and 667
FIPS code:	2477912
GNISfeature ID:	1852602
Website:	www.tilghmanisland.com

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History

Initially known as Great Choptank Island, the island became identified with a series of local families. It was owned by Matthew Tilghman’s family from 1752 and has been known as Tilghman Island ever since. During the War of 1812 the island was briefly occupied by the British, who obtained provisions for their military forces. The community of Tilghman appeared in the 1840s. The economy shifted from farming to greater reliance on oystering and fishing as markets developed in Baltimore and Washington, aided by steamboat service in the 1890s.

Historic places

The E.C. Collier, the Elsworth, the Hilda M. Willing, the Kathryn, the Maggie Lee, the Minnie V, the Nellie L. Byrd, the Paw Paw Cove Site, the Ralph T. Webster, the Rebecca T. Ruark, the Reliance, the Ruby G. Ford, Sharps Island Light, the Sigsbee, and the Virginia W are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Tilghman Island is located at 38°42′32″N 76°20′6″W / 38.70889°N 76.33500°W / 38.70889; -76.33500 (38.708795, −76.335016).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (4.91%) is water.