Additional notes on Upper Marlboro

Upper Marlboro, MD, population 683, is located in Maryland's Prince George's county, about 16 miles from Alexandria and 16.4 miles from Washington.

Major features of the town include the courthouse, jail, county office building, board of education, country club, a lake with walking path, an annual county fair, and a major annual antiques show. There is also the large Show Place Arena located at the former Marlboro racetrack grounds. This arena is used for events such as hockey games, circuses, rodeos, conventions, trade shows, and graduation ceremonies of many regional high schools... In earlier times the town was a tobacco auction market, before tobacco farming nearly disappeared in Maryland. On November 3, 2004, a major fire badly damaged the roof and interior of the court house, which is still not fully rebuilt. Other than supermarkets, car dealers, and a new Home Depot, the town has only minimal shopping; therefore, residents must travel to Bowie, Clinton, Waldorf, or Forestville to find department stores.

Upper Marlboro is convenient to employees commuting to Andrews Air Force Base and the Federal Census Bureau.

Population: 683

Geographic Size: 0.41 sq miles

County: Prince George's

Zip code: 20772, 20774

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