Maps & Deeds
Henry Hyatt’s original land purchase, the SE section of which became Hyattsville/Hyattville/Hyatts.
In 1861, Henry Hyatt purchased a “117” acre Liberty Township farmland tract.
Just after selling a section of land to the railroad, Mr. Hyatt created the surrounding village of Hyattsville in 1876.
Bonus news: As of September 2024, a developer is planning to build a 34-home subdivision named “Liberty Place” on the farm lots on the south side of Hyatts Road, between Liberty Road and the railroad. That would create an enclave larger than the village of Hyatts.
For curiosity sake, how fast did the Hyattsville lots sell?
Interestingly, the turnover of the lots was very frequent during the first decades. This left the researcher to conclude (1) that the economic times were stressful in rural life; (2) the sellers likely carried a mortgage that the buyer defaulted on; and (3) buyers were sometimes unable to keep up with property tax payments and the County took ownership. For context, the initial selling prices per lot were often less than $1,000.
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Hidden facts in the railroad’s excess land sale in 1997
The assets of the C&O Railroad were merged into the CSX Transportation company in 1987. Included were excess buildings and land that had outlived their original purposes. At Hyatts, there were 13.7 acres of land that was not being used.
In 1997, the parcel, as shown on the attached maps, were sold. Today, the land, plus additional acreage, is owned by a company that runs the Swan Lake Events Center.
The nine page deed document includes details of the history of the railroad ownership - with the former railroad names and change dates.
Bonus Section
”Clarkshaw Crossing” Development at the NE corner of Hyatts Road and Sawmill Parkway - adjacent to the village of Hyatts
Plans call for 254 single family homes and 136 townhomes.
Parcel owned by Ohio Health for future medical facility
Parcel owned by Developer, included in Clarkshaw Crossing plan