- Urbana, Maryland
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History
The Urbana area was first settled in 1730. [ [http://www.nps.gov/mono/historyculture/timeline.htm] Timeline of the Monocacy River area]
Growth
The original Urbana community has been somewhat overshadowed by new developments, the Villages of Urbana and the Urbana Highlands. These developments (begun in
1999 ) have swelled Urbana's population and put strain on the community, especially the school system.A solution to this overcrowding issue was attempted by opening new schools, including Centerville Elementary. Unfortunately, re-districting issues may mitigate the positive effects of the expanded school system. The town now has a library, restaurants, an ice cream parlor, a community pool and basketball and tennis courts.Fact|date=February 2007
chools
*Urbana High School [http://www.uhsmd.org/ (Website)]
* [http://ums.fcps.org/ Urbana Middle School]
* [http://schools.fcps.org/amain/mainpage.cfm?bcid=1071 Urbana Elementary School]
* [http://schools.fcps.org/ces/ Centerville Elementary School]Major roads
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*Events
* The
Frederick Celtic Festival is held annually in Urbana. Centerville Elementary holds a star spangled celebration and Urbana Elementary holds a the strawberry festival.References
External links
*dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/Maryland/Localities/U/Urbana/|Urbana, Maryland
* [http://www.urbanamaryland.com/default.asp Urbana Website/Forum]
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