Ten Mile Creek received its name from the many travelers that used the Old Baltimore Road in the very early days that the American colonies were being settled…

…The stream crossing approximately 10 miles east of the Mouth-of-Monocacy landing became a serious waypoint on the road and was then known, as it is today, as the Ten Mile Creek. This creek had, and still has, one very important characteristic for the early travelers: there is always water in the ford at the creek, even in times of very serious drought.