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Two Johns, Maryland

Coordinates: 38°49′18″N 75°51′44″W / 38.82167°N 75.86222°W / 38.82167; -75.86222
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Two Johns, is an unincorporated community on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.[1] It is situated on Maryland Route 16. The name derives from an early resident who was a vaudeville actor, John Stewart Crossy. He toured with John Hart and a series of other girthy men as the "Two Johns" or the "Fat Men's Club" during the height of his popularity. The village appears on the 1897 Map of Caroline County.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Two Johns, Maryland
  2. ^ 1897 Saulsbury Map of Caroline County, Maryland (Map). 1897.

38°49′18″N 75°51′44″W / 38.82167°N 75.86222°W / 38.82167; -75.86222