Millersville

Millersville is a unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

Geography

Millersville is located at 39°03′34″N 076°38′53″W / 39.05944°N 76.64806°W / 39.05944; -76.64806Coordinates: 39°03′34″N 076°38′53″W / 39.05944°N 76.64806°W / 39.05944; -76.64806 (39.0596, -76.6480).^[1]

History

Millersville, named for the first Postmaster, George Miller, was, on July 24, 1841, the first Post Office to be established along the Annapolis & Elkridge Railroad (the A & E).^[2] Completed in 1840, the A & E was one of the earliest rail lines in the U.S., connecting Annapolis with the Washington Branch of the B & O Railroad. Today Millersville is still a small crossroads village, surrounded by existing and proposed modern residential and industrial park development. The Childs Residence, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, is a focal point of the town.^[3]

Secondary Schools

• Elvaton Christian Academy
• Old Mill High School
• Rockbridge Academy
• Olde Mill Christian Academy
• Severna Park High School
• Severna Park Middle School
• Old Mill Middle North
• Old Mill Middle South

Colleges and universities

• Anne Arundel Community College

References

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