Marbury is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland

Charles County, Maryland

Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....

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It is 6.3 miles from Indian Head

Indian Head

Indian Head can refer to:* Indian Head, Saskatchewan, town in Canada* Indian Head, Maryland, town in the United States* Indian Head , headland in Australia* Indian Head cent, U.S. one cent coin * Indian Head nickel, U.S...

 on Maryland Route 224

Maryland Route 224

Maryland Route 224 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 6 in Riverside north to MD 227 in Pomonkey. MD 224 is one of the main highways of southwestern Charles County, connecting several villages, state parks, and preserves along the Potomac River and...

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Marbury was the point at which the 2002 tornado touched down, before traveling east to demolish much of La Plata, Maryland

La Plata, Maryland

La Plata is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,551 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.-History:...

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Marbury is located at 38°34′31"N 77°09′21"W (38.575278, -77.155833)

Attractions

Smallwood State Park

Smallwood State Park

Smallwood State Park is a state park near Marbury, Maryland. It is located at Sweden Point on the Mattawoman Creek. It includes a restored plantation home, Smallwood's Retreat, home of General William Smallwood. The park features a marina, boat launching ramps, a picnic area, camping area,...

, named for William Smallwood

William Smallwood

William Smallwood was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general...

, is located in nearby Rison, Maryland

Rison, Maryland

Rison is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The Rison post office was established in 1905, but the area's residents are now part of the 20640 zip code area for nearby Indian Head, Maryland. Its elevation is 50 feet and it had a population of 50 in 1941...

. It includes Smallwood's Retreat and Sweden Point Marina. Many fishing tournaments are held annually at the park, attracting fishermen from many states and there is an art gallery on the grounds.

Schools

Gale-Bailey Elementary School is located in Marbury. Middle- and high-school students attend General Smallwood Middle School and Henry E. Lackey High School

Henry E. Lackey High School

Henry E. Lackey High School is a high school in Charles County, Maryland. It is run by Charles County Public Schools.-History:The current building was completed in 1969, replacing a previous building built in 1953 which was rededicated as General Smallwood Middle School...

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Demographics

Election district 10, which includes Marbury, had 3234 residents as of 2000. That is a wider area than Marbury itself; other sources say it has 913 residents.

Notable residents

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is an American author best known for her children and young adult fiction books. Naylor is best known for her children's-novel trilogy Shiloh , Shiloh Season and Saving Shiloh, all made into movies...

vacationed with her paternal grandparents, who lived in Marbury during the 1930s.