Williston is an
unincorporated town
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
on the
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** Eastern Shore of Maryland
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* Eastern Shore (electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia
...
of the
U.S. state
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of
Maryland
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, in
Caroline County. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 155.
It is situated between
Maryland Route 16
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on its eastern edge and the
Choptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and the largest river on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for ,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2 ...
on its west. It was originally known as Potter's Landing for its first resident,
Zabdiel Potter
Zabdiel De Jesús Colón (born December 13, 1997), known mononymously as Zabdiel (stylized in all caps) is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and producer. He was a member of Latin boyband CNCO from its inception in December 2015 until its dissolv ...
. His home,
Potter Hall
Potter Hall is a historic home located at Williston, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is an early-19th-century, Federal-influenced house facing the Choptank River. The house was constructed in three sections: a tall -story Flemis ...
, was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982.
The Caroline-Dorchester County Fair is held annually just east of the village proper.
Several other historical features are located near Williston, including
Memory Lane (Denton, Maryland)
Memory Lane is a historic home located at Denton, Caroline County, Maryland. It a -story, frame Italianate-style house constructed in 1864. Notable exterior features include extensive porches, decorative brackets, and an octagonal cupola. Th ...
, the
Williston Mill Historic District
Williston Mill Historic District is a national historic district in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland, in the United States. It consists of two historic structures—a grist mill and a miller's house—which share the acreage with the mill str ...
, and the Williston Community Church
Demographics
Neighborhoods
*
Williams Heights
Williams may refer to:
People
* Williams (surname), a surname English in origin, but popular in Wales, 3rd most common in the United Kingdom
* Williams Nwaneri, American football player
Places Astronomy
* Williams (lunar crater)
* Williams ( ...
References
Census-designated places in Caroline County, Maryland
Census-designated places in Maryland
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