Rawlings, Maryland
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Rawlings, Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Maryland | |
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Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Allegany |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
• Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 693 |
• Density | 777/sq mi (300.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 21557 |
FIPS code | 24-65150 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583680 |
Rawlings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, on the McMullen Highway (U.S. Route 220). As of the 2010 census, the Rawlings CDP had a population of 693.[1]
The community was named for Moses Rawlings, an officer in the Revolutionary War.[2] It was originally known as "Rawlings Station" after a post office was established on the railroad there on March 7, 1856.
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