In 1784 William Prather Williams divided part of his farm into 85 building lots, making "Williamsburgh" the first subdivision in Rockville. § 15 Cemeteries can be found with Rockville's borders. The oldest known burial — that of John Harding — is dated 1752. § As early as 1830 Martin's Lane served as the entrance to Samuel Martin's farm. § Glenview farmed by the Bowie family starting in the 1830s was purchased by the City in 1957 for use as a civic center. § From 1848 to 1932 the Richard Montgomery High School property was site of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.

Between 1865 and 1967 black and white residents lived in Separate Neighborhoods. § The block bounded by Middle Lane, Beall Avenue, Washington Street and Hungerford Drive was for nearly a century the location of a Thriving Black Community § Large areas were annexed to Rockville in the 1820s, 1880s, 1890s, 1949, 1950, 1960s, and 1990s to develop New Residential Neighborhoods § The subdivisions of West End Park, Hungerford, Fallsgrove, King Farm, Montrose, Twinbrook, Janeta, North Farm, Rockcrest, Woodmont Park and others were once Productive Farm Land.

Lincoln Park was developed in the 1890s as development for black residents. § By 1920 most Rockville homes