WALKERSVILLE
TOWN LISTINGS
Walkersville is a combination of two villages that were settled by German immigrants in the mid 1700s and early 1800s . By the late 1800s , the villages of Georgetown and Walkersville had grown so intertwined that it made sense to combine them into one entity , which was named Walkersville .
Today , Walkersville aggressively pursues fiscal responsibility , recycling projects , and innovation . In 1995 , it was credited with having the first State Police bicycle patrol in the nation . There are four schools , residential developments , a shopping center , several businesses and institutions , and numerous restaurants in the town . Walkersville has managed a rapid population growth wisely , enabling it to maintain a friendly , small-town atmosphere .
BURGESS Ralph W . Whitmore
POPULATION 5,800 as of 2010 Census
POSTAL ZIP CODE 21793
TOWN OFFICE PO Box 249 21 W . Frederick St ., 301-845-4500 , www . walkersvillemd . cgov
POLICE DEPARTMENT 301-898-0200
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 301-600-9110
LIBRARY 57 W . Frederick St ., 301-845-8880
POST OFFICE 7 E . Frederick St ., 301-845-8342
TOWN PARKS
Creamery Park Corner of Pennsylvania Ave . and S . Glade Rd ., 301-845-4500
Gilmore C . Trout Memorial Park Corner of Sandstone and Bedrock Dr ., 301-845-4500
Heritage Farm Park Devilbiss Bridge Rd ., 301-845-4500
Walkersville Community Park Kenneth Dr . off Biggs Ford Rd ., 301-845-4500
YOUTH SPORTS
Glade Valley Athletic Association 301-845-2617 www . gvaasports . com
Walkersville Baseball Association www . walkersvillebaseball . com
WOODSBORO
Early history suggests that the Woodsboro area was a hunting and trapping ground for a wandering tribe of Susquehanna Indians . From early times , the settlement was located at a crossroads on the Indian trail running from the Chesapeake Bay to the mountains . When the stagecoach became the primary mode of transportation , the place became an important stop on its itinerary . Today , Woodsboro is still primarily an agricultural area , but an important industry is centered on the three lime quarries that border the town .
BURGESS Gary Smith
POPULATION 1,141 as of 2010 Census
TOWN OFFICE 2 S . 3rd St ., 301-898-3800 , www . woodsboro . org
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company 301-898-5100
Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company 301-898-9193
New Midway Volunteer Fire Company 301-898-0543
POST OFFICES
Woodsboro Post Office 602 S . Main St ., Woodsboro 301-845-8408
Ladiesburg Post Office 12509 Woodsboro Pke ., Ladiesburg
TOWN PARK
Woodsboro Town Park 301-898-3800
YOUTH SPORTS Woodsboro / New Midway Recreation Council PO Box 303 , Woodsboro www . woodsboro . org / wnmrc / rec . htm
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