Marbury, Maryland

Marbury, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Marbury is located in Maryland
Marbury
Marbury
Location within the state of Maryland
Marbury is located in the United States
Marbury
Marbury
Marbury (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°34′31″N 77°09′21″W / 38.57528°N 77.15583°W / 38.57528; -77.15583
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCharles
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20658
GNIS feature ID590737

Marbury is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States.[1] It has been designated the zip code of 20658. Marbury is located 6.3 miles from Indian Head on Maryland Route 224.

Marbury was the point at which the tornado of April 28, 2002 touched down, before traveling east to demolish much of La Plata.[2][3] Marbury is located at 38°34′31″N 77°09′21″W / 38.57528°N 77.15583°W / 38.57528; -77.15583 (38.575278, -77.155833)[4][5]

Attractions

Smallwood State Park, named for William Smallwood, is located in nearby Rison. Smallwood's Retreat,[6] Sweden Point Marina,[7] and an art gallery are located in the park.[8] Smallwood State Park has hosted numerous fishing tournaments, including events in the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society's Bassmasters series.[9][10]

Schools

Gale-Bailey Elementary School is located in Marbury. Middle- and high-school students attend General Smallwood Middle School and Henry E. Lackey High School.[11]

Demographics

Election district 10, which includes Marbury, had 3234 residents as of 2000.[12] That is a wider area than Marbury itself; other sources say it has 913 residents.[13]

Notable person

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor vacationed with her paternal grandparents, who lived in Marbury during the 1930s.[14][15]

Notes

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marbury, Maryland
  2. ^ "La Plata, Maryland, Tornado Outbreak – April 28, 2002" (PDF). U. S. Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  3. ^ Strong, Christopher A.; Zubrick, Steven M. "Overview and Synoptic Assessment of the 28 April 2002 La Plata, MD Tornado" (PDF). NOAA/National Weather Service Forecast Office, Sterling, Virginia. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  4. ^ "Maryland Place Names from the files of the Geological Survey". Maryland State Archives. November 1993. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Smallwood Retreat House, Marbury, MD". Southern Maryland Online. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  7. ^ "Smallwood State Park". StateParks.com. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  8. ^ "Mattawoman Creek Art Center". Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bassmaster Fishing Tournament, Smallwood State Park". Local Legacies. The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "Charles County Site Selected as 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series Destination". Charles County Government. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  11. ^ "Schools in Charles County, MD". SchoolTree.org. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  12. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000" (PDF). Department Of Planning & Growth Management, Charles County. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  13. ^ "Demographic Information for 20658 – Marbury, MD". ZIPskinny. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  14. ^ "EPA's Top 100 Authors". Educational Paperback Association. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
  15. ^ "Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - About the Author". Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
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