Millersville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...

, Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

, United States

United States

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Geography

Millersville is located at 39°03′34"N 076°38′53"W (39.0596, -76.6480).

History

Millersville, named for the first Postmaster, George Miller, was, on July 24, 1841, the first Post Office to be established along the Annapolis & Elkridge Railroad (the A & E). Completed in 1840, the A & E was one of the earliest rail lines in the U.S., connecting Annapolis

Annapolis, Maryland

Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...

 with the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...

. Today Millersville is still a small crossroads village, surrounded by existing and proposed modern residential and industrial park development. The Childs Residence

Childs Residence

Childs Residence, also known as the George Miller Residence and Millersville Store and Post Office, is a historic home and associated buildings at Millersville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The home is a c. 1840 -story frame dwelling with a large 2-story frame addition built about 1852. Also on...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1986, is a focal point of the town.

Secondary schools

• Elvaton Christian Academy
• Old Mill High School
  Old Mill High School
  Old Mill Senior High School is an American public high school in Millersville, Maryland serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was occupied in 1975 and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools . The school was built to alleviate over-crowding at other schools in the area...
  
  
• Rockbridge Academy
• Olde Mill Christian Academy
• Severna Park High School
  Severna Park High School
  Severna Park High School is a public high school located in Severna Park, Maryland. It is a part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. Its current feeder school is Severna Park Middle School. SPHS opened its doors to students in 1959 and its current principal is Mr...
  
  
• Severna Park Middle School
  Severna Park Middle School
  Severna Park Middle School is a national blue ribbon public school in Severna Park, Maryland. It is part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools, and the principal is Sharon Morell.Its feeder schools are:*Oak Hill Elementary*Folger McKinsey Elementary...
  
  
• Old Mill Middle North
• Old Mill Middle South