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Surveyed as "Prospect ye 29th August 1705 for Thomas Preston." Named changed to "Olney" in 1810 by Mrs. John Norris, an admirer of Cowper, the poet, and his friend the Reverend John Newton, who lived at Olney, England.
Details
| HM Number | HM5S |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | State Roads Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 381714 N 4370895 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.47953333, -76.37531667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.772', W 76° 22.519' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 46.3200" N, 76° 22' 31.1400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 965-999 Old Joppa Rd, MD 21085, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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