Princess Anne (Maryland)
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Location in Maryland
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1733 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maryland | ||
| County : | Somerset County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 13 ′ N , 75 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,261 (as of 2013) | ||
| Population density : | 753.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.38 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.33 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 5 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 21853 | ||
| Area code : | +1 410 | ||
| FIPS : | 24-64000 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0591074 | ||
| Website : | www.townofprincessanne.com | ||
 Somerset County Courthouse |
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Princess Anne is a town with the status " Town " and county seat in Somerset County in the US state of Maryland with 3261 inhabitants (2013).
geography
The city is approximately 20 kilometers southwest of Salisbury , 30 kilometers northeast of Crisfield and 140 kilometers southeast of Baltimore . The Manokin River flows through Princess Anne . The US Highway 13 (part of the Ocean Highway ) runs right through the place.
history
The place name was chosen in honor of the British Princess Anne , daughter of George II . The city was founded in 1733 and the place became the administrative seat of Somerset County. Due to its convenient location on the Manokin River with access to the Chesapeake Bay and a connection to the Eastern Shore Railroad , the place developed into a central goods transshipment point in the mid- 18th century .
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been located in Princess Anne since 1886 .
There are many historic buildings and places in the city that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . These include the following: Princess Anne Historic District , Adams Farm , Beckford , Beverly , Catalpa Farm , Glebe House , Harrington , Manokin Historic District , Manokin Presbyterian Church , Mt. Zion Memorial Church , Dr. William B. Pritchard House , Somerset Academy Archaeological Site , Teackle Mansion , University of Maryland Eastern Shore , Waddy House , Waterloo and White Hall .
Demographic data
In 2013 a population of 3261 people was determined. The mean age at this point was 32.6 years, below Maryland's 38.2 years. 67.9% of the population are African American .
sons and daughters of the town
- Charles Chaillé-Long , officer
- Samuel Chase , judge
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough , politician
- Daniel O. Hastings , politician
- Edward Henry Carroll Long , politician
- Henry Page , politician
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ History ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ City data
Web links
- umes.edu - University of Maryland Eastern Shore