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History · Kent Narrows

Half of Kent Narrows’ homes were built after 1994

Most of Kent Narrows was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1994. Below: 1 old photo or paper from 1995 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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What stands out about Kent Narrows’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kent Narrows’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewChesapeake Country Scenic Byway - Overl…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story so far

Kent Narrows, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kent Narrows yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Kent Narrows is a census-designated place and town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 612.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 567 to 612 (+8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Kent Narrows, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1990s1 item
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway - Overlook of Kent Narrows Channel1995Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway - Overlook of Kent Na…
Today5 recent
2022-06-29 10 02 15 View west along U.S. Route 50 and south along U.S. Route 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at Exit 4…20222022-06-29 10 02 15 View west along U.S. Route 50 and…2022-06-29 10 00 22 View west along U.S. Route 50 and south along U.S. Route 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at Exit 4…20222022-06-29 10 00 22 View west along U.S. Route 50 and…2022-06-29 09 59 07 View west along U.S. Route 50 and south along U.S. Route 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) between E…20222022-06-29 09 59 07 View west along U.S. Route 50 and…Kent Narrows bridges MD12012Kent Narrows bridges MD1Kent Narrows seen from the edge of the water2009Kent Narrows seen from the edge of the water
Famous people

Famous people close to Kent Narrows

Nobody well known was born in Kent Narrows itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Barbara KingsolverAmerican author, poet and essayist · b. 1955
James M. CainAmerican novelist, short story writer, journali… · b. 1892
Charles Carroll of CarrolltonAmerican planter and signatory of the Declarati… · b. 1737
Debbie MeyerAmerican swimmer · b. 1952
Maggie RogersAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1994
Travis PastranaAmerican professional motorsports competitor an… · b. 1983
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Narrows

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

ChesterIts storyC−GrasonvilleIts storyD

Questions about Kent Narrows’ history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.