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Martin's Additions, MD
Martin's Additions is a village in Montgomery County, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was established as a Special Tax District in 1916 and incorporated as a village in 1985. The population was 946 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census. The town is part of a larger community, colloquially referred to as Chevy Chase, Maryland, Chevy Chase, that includes several adjoining settlements in Montgomery County and one neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Geography Martin's Additions is located at (38.979713, −77.069349). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. History In 1896, Harry M. Martin began buying land from the Chevy Chase Land Company and others and called his holdings "Martin's Additions to Chevy Chase, Maryland, Chevy Chase".Linda M. Burrell et al., eds. ''Maryland's 157: The Incorporated Cities and Towns.'' Annapolis, MD: Maryland Municipal League, 2000. p. 208. In 1916, the area was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (United States)
In the United States, the meaning of village varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level. Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government, the states are free to have political subdivisions called "villages" or not to and to define the word in many ways. Typically, a village is a type of municipality, although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area. It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes. In informal usage, a U.S. village may be simply a relatively small clustered human settlement without formal legal existence. In colonial New England, a village typically formed around the meetinghouses that were located in the center of each town.Joseph S. Wood (2002), The New England Village', Johns Hopkins University Press Many of these colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |