Glen Burnie

History

In 1812, Elias Glenn, a district attorney, established a country estate south of Baltimore. He named his property "Glennsburne". The business flourished during the 19th century, and with it came several thousand acres of land in northern Anne Arundel County. Upon the death of William Wilkins Glenn, his son, brother and nephew began to manage the family's business affairs, and Glenburnie became an official state subdivision in 1888. The Glenn family contracted George T. Melvin and Henry S. Mancha to lay out and promote the town. It would not be until 1930 that postmaster Louis J. DeAlba decided two words were better than one, and gave the town a final name change to the current Glen Burnie. Schools and churches were built in the ensuing decades, and construction was completed on Harundale Mall, the first enclosed shopping center east of the Mississippi River, in 1958. and renovated it to accommodate more patients and equipment.

Geography

Glen Burnie is a suburb of Baltimore. It is located at (39.159982, −76.610588). The intersection of Central Avenue and Crain Highway forms the boundaries of the NW, SW, NE & SE postal quadrants in the community's center. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.95%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• North County High
  High · Glen Burnie · 2,451 students · 17:1 ratio
• Old Mill High
  High · Millersville · 2,445 students · 17:1 ratio
• Meade High
  High · Ft Meade · 2,330 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Glen Burnie High
  High · Glen Burnie · 2,324 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Severna Park High
  High · Severna Park · 1,873 students · 19.3:1 ratio
• Arundel High
  High · Gambrills · 1,617 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Chesapeake High
  High · Pasadena · 1,419 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Severna Park Middle
  Middle · Severna Park · 1,399 students · 16.1:1 ratio