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Stevensville, Maryland

Stevensville, Maryland
CDP
Downtown Stevensville
Downtown Stevensville
Queen Anne's County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Stevensville Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 38°58′52″N 76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W / 38.98111; -76.31889Coordinates: 38°58′52″N 76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W / 38.98111; -76.31889
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 / 38.98111; -76.31889 (38.981128, -76.318757).


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