THE HUGHESVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain setting.
Hughesville CDP has 11.2 square miles of land in Charles County. Its Census reference point is in Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Hughesville and Charles County
Hughesville is associated with Charles County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Hughesville by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Hughesville, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 28.1 percentage points lower than the 28.8% recorded for Charles County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Hughesville CDP has 2.7 times the land area of nearby Bryantown CDP (4.14 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

