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Welcome to Upper Marlboro ...

The town of Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County<1> and is the County Seat for Prince George's County.


The location of Upper Marlboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Marlboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Upper Marlboro has a population of 675 people<3> (see below for details).

Upper Marlboro is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Upper Marlboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Upper Marlboro: (301) & (240)<5>

The ZIP codes for Upper Marlboro: 20772-20775<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Upper Marlboro had an population of 675 people. This is an increase of 6.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upper Marlboro had a population of 631 people. This makes Upper Marlboro the county's 25th most populous community.

The population of Upper Marlboro represents 0.01% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 631 people, the population of Upper Marlboro decreased 2.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 648 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Upper Marlboro.

Communities near Upper Marlboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Marlboro.

  • Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <7>
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <7>
  • Annapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • College Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <7>
  • Greenbelt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <7>
  • Hyattsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <7>
  • Takoma Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <7>
  • Bladensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Upper Marlboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Marlboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Marlboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Upper Marlboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Marlboro. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Marlboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Marlboro ...

Looking for more information about Upper Marlboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Upper Marlboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Marlboro.

Adding Upper Marlboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Upper Marlboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Upper Marlboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Upper Marlboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Marlboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Marlboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Upper Marlboro.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Marlboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Upper Marlboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Upper Marlboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Upper Marlboro includes: 20772, 20773, 20774 & 20775.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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