Westminster in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First Complete County Rural Free Delivery Service

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

1. The First Complete County Rural Free Delivery Service Marker

Inscription. In the United States was inaugurated by the post office department on December 20, 1899 covering the whole of Carroll County and small parts of adjacent counties with Westminster as the central distributing point.

Erected 1935 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1827.

Location. 39° 34.411′ N, 76° 59.64′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 32) and Longwell Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westminster MD 21157, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Neal Home (within shouting distance of this marker); History Is Also Now (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mayor Joseph L. Mathias (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pvt. Jerome L. Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carroll County Korean War Casualties (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); World Wars I & II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Rural Free Delivery Markers.

Additional keywords. RFD - Rural Free Delivery

United States Post Office, Westminster, MD image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007

2. United States Post Office, Westminster, MD

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,624 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.