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WELCOME to our New Calverton Community GuideThis Guide will assist long time residents or
newcomers to the
neighborhood with information about the Calverton, Greenbelt and
Beltsville areas. The Calverton Community has homes on both sides of
the
Montgomery County and Prince George's County lines. View the History
page for more details about how our Communities started. We would like
to hear from our residents and website visitors with suggestions
for more types of information and links that might interest the
community or be helpful to our neighbors. Check the links
pages from several
nearby towns for more local and Internet web pages that might serve
your needs. Have a nice Visit! Sharon Jones
The Webpages:Click
on any of the weblinks on the left side of this page to
visit the webpage of interest. Our SISTER site at OlneyMD.com has been on the web since February 1997. Check out our site for consumer information about Olney and nearby towns.
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| Geography of Calverton
- As an unincorporated area, Calverton's boundaries are not officially defined. Calverton is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a Census-designated Place, and by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place located at 39°3′25″N, 76°56′41″W (39.057009, -76.944805)[1]. On the Montgomery County side, many residents of Calverton consider themselves to live in a section of Silver Spring, the central area of which lies to the southwest at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue. On the Prince George's County side, many Calverton residents consider themselves to live in part of Beltsville, the central area of which is just east of Interstate 95. According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 kmē).None of the area is covered with water.
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| HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES | From the Maryland State Archives site: Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), who was the brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714. List
of County Executives
County Seat: Upper
Marlboro, MD 20772 Formed in 1695
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Created from Frederick County by resolve of the
Constitutional Convention of 1776, Montgomery County
was named for Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775).
Born in
Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, General Montgomery died leading
Continental forces against Quebec. The County was named in
honor of General Richard Montgomery, the first general to die fighting
for American independence. County Code List of County Executives County Seat: Rockville, MD 20850 Form of Government: Charter since 1948 Population - 1990 census: 757,027 - 2000 census: 873,341 Formed in 1776 from part of Frederick County Area in sq. mi. = 496
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