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Londontowne

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท MARYLAND

A historical populated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Londontowne
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Maryland
County
Anne Arundel County
USGS Map
South River
Coordinates
38.9334461, -76.5494058
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GNIS Feature ID
588901

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS description

Located along the south bank of the South River, 6.4 km (4 mi) southwest of Annapolis.

GNIS historical note

Named for the former village of London Town or Londontown located nearby on the South River.(US-T121). A settlement on the south bank of the South River which served as a tobacco inspection station in 1683. From 1689 to 1695 the Anne Arundel County Court met in this community.

Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 588901. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Map National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nautical Chart, latest edition at the time of Phase IA data compilation (1990-1991). Nautical charts contain many exposed and submerged features with geographic names that are outside the bounds of the USGS topographic map series. The chart number follows (if known):
  • Map U.S. Geological Survey 1981-12-31 00:00:00 Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981) Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
  • Text Maryland Geological Survey. Maryland Geological Survey Publications. Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey, Dates vary. Codes are: B = Bulletin, RI = Report of Investigation. Coded as MD-T72/code/year.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.