Hughesville

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Hughesville is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census. Truman's Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.Hughesville is located at 38°32′1″N 76°46′56″W / 38.53361°N 76.78222°W / 38.53361; -76.78222.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles, of which 11.2 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles, or 0.69%, is water.Hughesville was a tobacco market town. The former tobacco warehouses are now used for second-hand thrift stores and boutique gift and craft shops. A multi-lane bypass of the town by Maryland Route 5 opened in February 2007, which has alleviated previous rush-hour traffic backups at the single traffic signal; beside it are two unusual side-by-side traffic roundabouts.