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Olney, Montgomery County.
Olney, Maryland
Olney is in Montgomery County.
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About Olney, Maryland
A suburban community in eastern Montgomery County that remained largely agricultural until suburban development transformed it into a residential area beginning in the 1960s.
History of Olney
- Named after Olney, the English hometown of the poet William Cowper.
Landmarks and Places in Olney
- Olney Theatre Center. Professional theater founded in 1938 and designated an official state summer theater of Maryland.
- St. John's Episcopal Church. Episcopal church established in 1842 that still stands in the community.
- Falling Green. Georgian-style house built in 1770 by a Quaker planter.
- Olney Manor Recreational Park. 61-acre Montgomery County park with athletic fields, a skate park, a dog park, and the Olney Indoor Swim Center.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, montgomeryparks.org
More About Olney
Richard Brooke received a land patent here in 1763, and the village, first called Mechanicsville or Fair Hill, took shape in 1800.
Early residents Sarah Brooke and Dr. Charles Farquhar named their house Olney, and that house still stands.
The town center is where Georgia Avenue, Route 97, meets Olney-Laytonsville Road, Route 108.
Olney Days comes each April with a parade, a charity bike ride and a walk.
Parks include Olney Manor Park, home of the Olney Swim Center, along with Southeast Olney, Longwood, Cherrywood and Bowie Mill parks.
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School moved to Olney from Wheaton in January 2007.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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