Alpha, Maryland Explained

Alpha is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. A postal office operated from 27 February 1884 to 15 June 1915.[1]

Alpha is the site of the Mt. View Cemetery. The town between Marriottsville, and Sykesville is not recognized by the name, but is dominated by the controversial Alpha Ridge Landfill.[2] It was home to one of Howard County's earliest bicycle clubs active in 1891.[3]

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39.3211°N -76.9278°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Checklist of Maryland Post Offices . . 17 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518050030/http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/statepostalhistory/Maryland_Post_Offices.pdf . 18 May 2014 .
  2. Book: Our Maryland Heritage, Book 5: The King Families. William Neal Hurley. Heritage Books. 1997. 173.
  3. Book: The Wheel and Cycling Trade Review, Volume 7. 814.

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