Detour is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.

[3] A post office called Detour was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1993.

[4] According to tradition, the indirect route of the railroad extending to the site accounts for the name.

[5] William and Catherine Biggs Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

This article about a location in Carroll County Maryland is a stub.