Ivory is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located at the northwest tip of
Howard County,
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
, United States. It is located between modern
Glenelg and
West Friendship.
History
The area is home to the estate of Enoch Selby who lived on the "Chapel of Ease" founded in 1750.
The Ivory post office opened for the community on 4 July 1886. The post office was operated by postmaster William V. Sheppard until 1918.
Sections of Ivory road remain, but most have been overlapped by Route 32. The path through town is now a segment of the Maryland Broadband Network awaiting lease.
See also
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Isaacville, Maryland
References
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Unincorporated communities in Maryland
Unincorporated communities in Howard County, Maryland