Stevensville, Maryland | |
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CDP | |
Downtown Stevensville
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Coordinates: 38°58′52″N 76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°WCoordinates: 38°58′52″N 76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Queen Anne's |
Area | |
• Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
• Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 5,880 |
• Density | 958.0/sq mi (369.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21666 |
Area code(s) | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-75025 |
GNIS feature ID | 0598122 |
Stevensville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and is the county's most populous place among both CDPs and municipalities. The community is the eastern terminus of the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge. The Stevensville Historic District is one of only two registered historic districts in the county, the other being the Centreville Historic District.
Stevensville was founded in 1850 as a steamboat terminal. Today, the Stevensville Historic District contains roughly 100 historic structures dating back to the town's early days.
In addition to the Stevensville Historic District, the Christ Church, Cray House, Friendship, Legg's Dependence, Mattapax, and Stevensville Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stevensville is located at 38°58′52″N 76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W (38.981128, -76.318757).