Poplar Island
Poplar Island is a 3-mile-long island located on the Chesapeake Bay, part of Talbot County, Maryland. In the late 1800s it had a population of 100 living in the town of Valliant but it was abandoned by the 1920s due to erosion of the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Talbot County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Bomelaer Waerd Isle”, “Popeles Island”, “Popelese Island”, “Popeleyes Island”, “Poplar Als Bomelaer Waerd Isle”, “Poplers Island”, “Poples Island”, “Popleys Island”, “Poplies Island”, “Poplins”, and “Popplers Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherwood and Tilghman Island.
Sherwood
Hamlet
Sherwood is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Sherwood is located along Maryland Route 33 on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, south of Claiborne and north of Tilghman Island. Sherwood is situated 3½ miles east of Poplar Island.
Tilghman Island
Village
Photo: Chris Doig, Public domain.
Tilghman Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Tilghman Island is situated 5 miles southeast of Poplar Island.
Wittman
Hamlet
Wittman is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. Wittman is located at the intersection of Pot Pie Road, New Road, and Cummings Road south of Claiborne. Wittman is situated 5 miles east of Poplar Island.
Poplar Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Talbot County, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Poplar Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Poplar Island”
- Dutch: “Poplar Island”
- French: “Poplar Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poplar Harbor and Jefferson Island.
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