Rawlings, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Mayor: James Zapf | |
  Location within the State of Maryland  Rawlings, Maryland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′20″N 78°52′40″W / 39.53889°N 78.87778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Allegany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 687 |
| • Density | 769.32/sq mi (297.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 21557 |
| FIPS code | 24-65150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583680[2] |
Rawlings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, on the McMullen Highway (U.S. Route 220). As of the 2010 census, the Rawlings CDP had a population of 693.[3]
The community was named after Moses Rawlings, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[4] It was originally known as "Rawlings Station" after a post office was established on the railroad there on March 7, 1856.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawlings, Maryland
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rawlings CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). Maryland, a Guide to the Old Line State. WPA. p. 517. ISBN 978-1-62376-019-9.