Millersville, Maryland

Millersville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Population was 20,965 in 2015 based on American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau) data.

Millersville, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Old Mill Blvd. and subdivisions seen from the air, 2007
Millersville Location within the state of Maryland Millersville Millersville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°03′34″N 076°38′53″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Anne Arundel
Population  (2015)
• Total	20,965
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	590805

Geography

Millersville is located at 39°03′34″N 076°38′53″W (39.0596, -76.6480).[1]

History

Millersville, named for the first Postmaster, George Miller, was the first Post Office to be established, on July 24, 1841, 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 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Today, Millersville is largely suburban, but the core of the historic village remains. The Childs Residence, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, is a focal point of the new bike trail that passes through the historic core.[3]

Education

Secondary schools

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

Colleges and universities

• Anne Arundel Community College

288-acre park

Parks and recreation

• Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
• Kinder Farm Park
• Southgate/Old Mill Park

References

1. "Millersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
2. Smith, Chester M., Jr., and Kay, John L. (1984). The Postal History of Maryland, The Delmarva Peninsula, And The District of Columbia: The Post Offices and First Postmasters from 1775 to 1984, p. 71. Burtonsville, Md: The Depot. Library of Congress Card No. 84-72653.
3. "Maryland Historical Trust". Childs Residence, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-11-21.