Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
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 .
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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)
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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Notable person
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor vacationed with her paternal grandparents, who lived in Marbury during the 1930s.
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Notes
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marbury, Maryland
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"Maryland Place Names from the files of the Geological Survey" . Maryland State Archives. November 1993. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" .
United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
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"Smallwood Retreat House, Marbury, MD" . Southern Maryland Online. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"Smallwood State Park" . StateParks.com. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"Mattawoman Creek Art Center" . Retrieved February 11, 2016 .
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"Bassmaster Fishing Tournament, Smallwood State Park" . Local Legacies . The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2016 .
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"Charles County Site Selected as 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series Destination" . Charles County Government. Retrieved February 11, 2016 .
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"Schools in Charles County, MD" . SchoolTree.org. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"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 .
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"Demographic Information for 20658 – Marbury, MD" . ZIPskinny. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"EPA's Top 100 Authors" . Educational Paperback Association. Archived from
the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .
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"Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - About the Author" . Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .