Rising Sun, Maryland
| Rising Sun, Maryland | |
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The historic bank building in Rising Sun
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 Location of Rising Sun, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°41′58″N 76°3′47″W / 39.69944°N 76.06306°WCoordinates: 39°41′58″N 76°3′47″W / 39.69944°N 76.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Cecil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Travis Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,781 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,870 |
| • Density | 2,207.1/sq mi (852.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21911 |
| Area code(s) | 410 Exchange: 658 |
| FIPS code | 24-66275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0595204 |
| Website | http://www.risingsunmd.org/ |
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2010 census.
Rising Sun is located at 39°41′58″N 76°3′47″W / 39.69944°N 76.06306°W (39.6994, -76.0630).
The town which became known as Rising Sun was located in the disputed “Nottingham Lots” along the border between colonial Pennsylvania and Maryland. This area was claimed by William Penn and settled by Quakers in 1702 over the objection of Maryland. When Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon conducted a survey of the order in the 1760s, Rising Sun was found to be located in Maryland.
Around 1720, Henry Reynolds established a stone tavern on Nottingham Lot No. 17 to serve as a stage coach stop. According to local lore, he erected a sign over the entrance of the tavern depicting the rays of the sun at dawn and the words "The Rising Sun". As the tavern was located along the route between Baltimore and Philadelphia, it became known as a meeting place for business, politics, elections, and other public activities. Local legend states that the tavern was more well known than the surrounding village (Summer Hill) so that by the time the town’s first post office was established around 1815, Rising Sun was chosen as the official name. There is some conjecture that the post office was located in the tavern.
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