Eldersburg, Maryland

Eldersburg, Maryland
Census-designated place
Nickname(s): Oilburg
Location of Eldersburg, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°24′3″N 76°57′5″W / 39.40083°N 76.95139°W / 39.40083; -76.95139Coordinates: 39°24′3″N 76°57′5″W / 39.40083°N 76.95139°W / 39.40083; -76.95139
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Carroll
Area
• Total	42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2)
• Land	39.7 sq mi (102.8 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	30,531
• Density	769/sq mi (297.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21784
Area code(s)	410,443,667
FIPS code	24-25575
GNIS feature ID	0590147

Eldersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 30,531 at the 2010 census.

Eldersburg is named after John Elder. The community was served by a post office in April 1850 in the Howard district of Anne Arundel County with the name "Eldersburgh". In 1851, Howard County was formed, and on October 28, 1871, the post office moved to Carroll County, retaining the "Eldersburgh" spelling. In December 1894, "Eldersburgh" was shortened to "Eldersburg". The Moses Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church was listed in 1984.

Eldersburg is located in the southeastern portion of Carroll County at 39°24′3″N 76°57′5″W / 39.40083°N 76.95139°W / 39.40083; -76.95139 (39.400802, -76.951475). It is bordered to the east by Baltimore County and to the south by Howard County, except where it is bordered by the town of Sykesville.

The center of Eldersburg is at the intersection of Maryland Route 26 (Liberty Road) and Maryland Route 32 (Sykesville Road). MD 26 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to downtown Baltimore and west 28 miles (45 km) to Frederick, while MD 32 leads north 15 miles (24 km) to Westminster, the Carroll County seat, and south 20 miles (32 km) to Columbia.

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