Urbana

History

The Urbana area was first settled in 1730. Urbana is the site of Landon House, which was built in 1754 along the Rappahannock River around Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was used as a seminary for girls. In 1840, Landon House was moved by boat to Washington and then by oxcarts to its present site in Urbana. Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's officers held a dance at Landon House in 1862. Amelung House and Glassworks were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Stancioff House was listed in 1975, and Fat Oxen in 1979. The diverse population was named "The 2009 Best Selling Community in Maryland". As of the 2010 census, Urbana had a population of 9,175 people, an increase from 622 residents in 2000.

Geography

Urbana is located in southeastern Frederick County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Urbana CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.95%, is water.

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,315
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  27,397
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  24,986
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,504
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,382
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  22,329
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,354
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  20,584

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2025-10-27
  4 km E of Riverside, Maryland
• M 2.6 — 2021-06-25
  2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
• M 2.81 — 2019-09-15
  5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania
• M 3.03 — 2016-01-17
  3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia
• M 3.6 — 2010-07-16
  5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland
• M 3.05 — 2010-06-03
  4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania