Bryans Road, Maryland | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bryans Road, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′41″N 77°4′54″W / 38.62806°N 77.08167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.38 sq mi (39.84 km2) |
| • Land | 15.38 sq mi (39.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,650 |
| • Density | 562.35/sq mi (217.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20616 |
| Area code(s) | 301 and 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-10925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0589840 |
Bryans Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,650.[2]
Bryans Road was named after Oliver Norris Bryan, a 19th-century farmer and scientist who owned and operated Locust Grove Farm near Marshall Hall.[3] The area consisted mostly of tobacco farms until the establishment of the Naval Proving Grounds at Indian Head in 1890. Some commercial establishments came about by the early 1920s, when the name "Bryans Road" first appeared on maps.[3] The construction of Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) during World War II brought new traffic. By the early 1960s, Bryans Road became an established bedroom community for both Indian Head and Washington, D.C.[3]
At the main intersection of Bryans Road, a shopping center includes a supermarket, various gas stations, and assorted retail stores that serves the community.[4] Local residents commute to work at the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, while others commute to employment centers throughout the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 1998, plans for a massive housing development project at Chapman's Landing were thwarted by the Maryland state government, which bought the property to preserve green space under its smart growth policy.[5]
Marshall Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[6] and Mount Aventine was listed in the Register in 1996.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Bryans Road CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bryans Road Indian Head sub-area plan," (PDF). Charles County (MD) Government. October 23, 2001. Chapter 2, p. 2-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2012.
- ^ Facts about Bryans Road shopping center. (2007-10-31). Maryland Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Chapman State Park and Governor Parris N. Glendening natural environment area land unit plan. Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (2003-01-23). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.