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History · Maryland City

Half of Maryland City’s homes were built after 1992

More historic than 5% of U.S. towns · #242 of 261 in Maryland State. What drives it

Most of Maryland City was built recently: 0.6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1892 on.

0on the National Register
0.6%homes built before 1940
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About Maryland City’s history

How historic is Maryland City?

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More historic than 5% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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History grade

What drives Maryland City’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Maryland City is more historic than 5% of U.S. towns, #242 of 261 in Maryland State. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Maryland City’s overall grade.
Founding eraThe records don’t settle when Maryland City was founded, so age is left out of this grade–Homes built before 19400.6% of homes (±0.9) · typical MD town 3.3% · U.S. 8.4%DNational RegisterNo listings counted · typical MD town 0.9 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 5%
NewerOlder
Maryland State towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 7%

Few Maryland State towns list much on the Register (a typical Maryland State town has 0.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Maryland City’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (20% of Maryland State towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.9 points) is firm at this size.

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Maryland City’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Maryland City are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18928 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1981. Watch Maryland City change.Lost villages4 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Maryland City’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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On the map

Maryland City on the map, 1892 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Maryland City. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Maryland City on the 1892 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1907 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1926 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1944 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1951 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1965 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1971 USGS mapMaryland City on the 1981 USGS map1892Laurel sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Maryland City.

Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Barbersville Trailer ParkPines of LaurelTown and CountryWelshs Mobile Home Park
Gone or out of use
Suburban Airportairport
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Maryland City
Mount Zion United Methodist ChurchTraining School

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

The story

How Maryland City came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Maryland City.

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Maryland City was developed by the Maryland City Corp, owned by developer Harvey Kayne. The 1,200 acres (490 ha) was advertised as "eastern Laurel, Maryland" being east of the City of Laurel, were purchased in 1960 for $3 million from a developer planning "Meade City". The concept was to build low-cost houses with ground-rent rather than ownership.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Maryland City, decade by decade

Today12 recent
2019-09-08 14 29 16 View north along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Maryland S…20192019-09-08 14 29 16 View north along Maryland State R…2019-09-08 14 27 11 View north along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Maryland S…20192019-09-08 14 27 11 View north along Maryland State R…2019-09-08 14 24 37 View north along Maryland State Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) at the exit for Maryland S…20192019-09-08 14 24 37 View north along Maryland State R…2017-06-08 17 34 02 View north along Maryland State Route 732 (Dorsey Run Loop) between Brock Bridge Road and Dorsey Ru…20172017-06-08 17 34 02 View north along Maryland State R…2017-06-08 17 32 15 View south along Maryland State Route 732 (Dorsey Run Road) just north of Dorsey Run Loop in Maryla…20172017-06-08 17 32 15 View south along Maryland State R…2016-08-12 10 05 48 View east along Maryland State Route 216 (Old Portland Road) near River Road in Maryland City, Anne…20162016-08-12 10 05 48 View east along Maryland State Ro…2016-08-12 10 04 03 View west along Maryland State Route 216 (Old Portland Road) at Maryland State Route 198 (Laurel-Fo…20162016-08-12 10 04 03 View west along Maryland State Ro…2016-08-12 09 56 27 View east along Maryland State Route 198 (Laurel-Fort Meade Road) at Red Clay Road in Maryland City…20162016-08-12 09 56 27 View east along Maryland State Ro…2016-08-12 09 31 57 View east along Maryland State Route 32 (Patuxent Freeway) in Maryland City, Anne Arundel County20162016-08-12 09 31 57 View east along Maryland State Ro…2009 09 01 - 8835 - Maryland City - MD198 WB approaching BW Pkwy20092009 09 01 - 8835 - Maryland City - MD198 WB approach…2009 05 07 - 5735 - Maryland City - 7-Eleven20092009 05 07 - 5735 - Maryland City - 7-ElevenMDMap-doton-MarylandCity2004MDMap-doton-MarylandCity
Famous people

Famous people close to Maryland City

Nobody well known was born in Maryland City itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Toni BraxtonAmerican singer · b. 1966
Neal StephensonAmerican science fiction writer · b. 1959
Johns HopkinsAmerican entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abol… · b. 1795
Kyle BeckermanAmerican soccer player · b. 1982
Matthew CentrowitzAmerican athletics competitor · b. 1989
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Tamar BraxtonAmerican singer · b. 1977
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Laurel3 historic placesC+South Laurel4 historic placesC+Fort MeadeIts storyC−North LaurelIts storyD−Jessup1 historic placeC−

Questions about Maryland City’s history

How does Maryland City rank for history?

Maryland City is more historic than 5% of U.S. towns, #242 of 261 in Maryland State. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Maryland City?

0.6% of Maryland City’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 3.3% for a Maryland State town; the median home was built in 1992.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (12), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.