Odenton, Maryland

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Local Information for Odenton, MD

Latitude: 39.071276 -- Longitude: -76.699756

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The town of Odenton was formed in 1868 with the construction of the Baltimore Potomac (B & P) Railroad connecting Baltimore and Washington, D. C.. Where the B&P crossed the Annapolis and Elkridge (A&E) Railroad, a train station and post office were established and named for Oden Bowie, President of the B&P. This line was later absorbed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and is presently used by Amtrak and MARC Train. In 1908, the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway was constructed east of the B&P line and crossed the A&E near the present day intersection of MD170 and MD175 at what became known as Naval Academy Junction. Small villages developed around these various railroad lines, but none amounted to more than a cluster of shops and homes around a train station and post office. The 1878 Maryland Directory listed the following towns: Conaway, Odenton, Patuxent, Sappington, and Woodwardville. -- Source: Wikipedia.com