Westover, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Westover is an unincorporated community
in Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is located on Maryland Route 413
near its terminus at U.S. Route 13
. The small community is home to many important services in Somerset County.
Westover has a post office with the area code of 21871. Its area code is 410.
The county police station is located in the community, on Sam Barnes Road. The Somerset County Department of Parks and Recreation is also located here. The Great Hope Golf Course is located a little further south on MD 413.
is the main road through the community. Development is relatively close to the road, so the speed limit drops to 40 mph from the 55mph it usually is.
U.S. Route 13
is the main highway of the Delmarva Peninsula
, and it meets the northern terminus of MD 413.
Sam Barnes Road houses several important facilities in the county. A section of this road is Maryland Route 673, a small connector road between the two aforementioned highways, which allows the only connection from US 13 northbound to MD 413 southbound.
Old Westover–Marion Road and Sign Post Road intersect MD 413 diagonally, and itself was the original alignment of said road. It leads north to Revell's Neck Road.
Maryland Route 361
leads to Fairmount
and Frenchtown and Rumbly
.
:
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 Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on Maryland Route 413
Maryland Route 413
Maryland Route 413 is a state highway in Somerset County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from a dead end at Crisfield's city dock, which is located on the Tangier Sound, northeast to U.S. Route 13 in Westover. It is the main highway leading into Crisfield, and is known as...
near its terminus at U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...
. The small community is home to many important services in Somerset County.
Westover has a post office with the area code of 21871. Its area code is 410.
About
The community possesses a post office and a former elementary school near its center. It also has two convenience stores and gas stations, one of which is in the median of US 13. Further south on MD 413 is the Somerset County Health Department. Further north is the Eastern Correctional Institute, one of the largest employers in the county.The county police station is located in the community, on Sam Barnes Road. The Somerset County Department of Parks and Recreation is also located here. The Great Hope Golf Course is located a little further south on MD 413.
Public schools
- Somerset Intermediate School - serves grades 6 and 7 for all of Somerset County
Main roads
Maryland Route 413Maryland Route 413
Maryland Route 413 is a state highway in Somerset County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from a dead end at Crisfield's city dock, which is located on the Tangier Sound, northeast to U.S. Route 13 in Westover. It is the main highway leading into Crisfield, and is known as...
is the main road through the community. Development is relatively close to the road, so the speed limit drops to 40 mph from the 55mph it usually is.
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 in Maryland
U.S. Route 13 is a U.S. Highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the route runs from the Virginia border south of Pocomoke City in Worcester County north to the Delaware border in Delmar, Wicomico County, where the route...
is the main highway of the Delmarva Peninsula
Delmarva Peninsula
The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by most of Delaware and portions of Maryland and Virginia...
, and it meets the northern terminus of MD 413.
Sam Barnes Road houses several important facilities in the county. A section of this road is Maryland Route 673, a small connector road between the two aforementioned highways, which allows the only connection from US 13 northbound to MD 413 southbound.
Old Westover–Marion Road and Sign Post Road intersect MD 413 diagonally, and itself was the original alignment of said road. It leads north to Revell's Neck Road.
Maryland Route 361
Maryland Route 361
Maryland Route 361 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Fairmount Road, the state highway runs from the beginning of state maintenance in Upper Fairmount east to MD 413 in Westover...
leads to Fairmount
Fairmount, Maryland
Fairmount is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Frenchtown and Rumbly
Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland
Frenchtown-Rumbly is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Public transportation
Several routes travel through the community, provided by Shore TransitShore Transit
Shore Transit is a commuter bus service on the Lower Eastern Shore of the state of Maryland in the United States, servicing Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The company comes from the consolidation of Somerset Commuter, Worcester County Ride, and Wicomico Transit...
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