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23-464: Colesville is the name of some places in the United States of America: Colesville, Maryland Colesville, New York See also [ edit ] Coalville Coalville, Utah Coolsville (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

46-568: A convenient access road to Washington's North Capitol Street , a wide road that starts north of the U.S. Capitol and divides the city into its northwest and northeast quadrants. In 1907, the commissioners of the District of Columbia asked Congress to appropriate funds to extend New Hampshire Avenue northward to the Maryland state line. The northern portion was proposed in 1908. Rock Creek Church requested that New Hampshire Avenue not be extended in

69-535: A farm of 600 acres (2.4 km ) in Colesville in 1855. Joseph F. Burr started purchasing Colesville-area land in 1869. By 1872, he had amassed nearly 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) and lived in a beautiful mansion on the property known as Valley View. The mansion was located on the north side of today's Randolph Road, on the site of today's Holy Family Seminary. Burr was a friend of President Grover Cleveland , who visited Valley View frequently. An old house built in 1850

92-741: A record regional snowfall of 40 inches (102 cm). As of the 2010 United States Census , Colesville's population was 44.8% White , 28.3% African-American , 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native , 16.1% Asian , 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander , 6.6% from some other race and 3.9% from two or more races . 14.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino (of any race). White Hispanics/Latinos and Hispanics/Latinos from some other race comprised 6.6% and 6.1% of Colesville's population, respectively. 38.2% of Colesville's residents are non-Hispanic White Americans , 27.7% are non-Hispanic African Americans and 16% are non-Hispanic Asian Americans . As of 2010, Colesville's Hispanic and Latino population

115-452: A straight line in order to be more direct to the church. Thomas H. Carter of Montana and Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire submitted the bill to the Senate. The bill passed in late 1908. In 1911, the commissioners of the District asked Congress to appropriate funds to extend New Hampshire Avenue in a deflected direction, rather than in a straight line, from its end at Buchanan Avenue to

138-534: Is " Milimar " at 410 Randolph Road, which is in the National Register of Historic Places and was built around 1790. It is also known as "The Old Lazanby Home", but was probably built by Samuel and Mary Peach, who purchased the 164.5-acre (0.666 km ) tract it is on known as "Peaches Lot" from Evan Thomas shortly after he freed his slaves. The New York Times reported that President Franklin Pierce purchased

161-531: Is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County , Maryland , United States. It had a population of 15,421 as of the 2020 census . As an unincorporated area, Colesville's boundaries are not officially defined. Many residents consider the town to be one of the many neighborhoods of Silver Spring . Colesville is recognized by USPS as an acceptable city name in two northeastern Montgomery County ZIP codes , with Silver Spring being

184-725: Is located in Colesville, Maryland. The Holy Family Seminary, headquarters of the American Delegation of the catholic order of the Sons of the Holy Family , is also located in Colesville, since 1946. Colesville hosted the Strawberry Festival every May for over 25 years, ending in 2011. The festival was located at the corner of Hobbes Drive and New Hampshire Avenue. Vendors sold strawberries and ice cream, and volunteers organized carnival games for kids. On February 6, 2010, Colesville had

207-609: Is still standing at 13910 Notley Road. It was used as a school by a Miss Laxbenny in the late 1800s and was known as "Drumeldra". In 1927, the Smithville Colored School was founded in Colesville. It was one of sixteen schools for African Americans constructed in the county with financial assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund . It was closed in 1952 when all Montgomery County schools for "colored" children were consolidated. Colesville United Methodist Church

230-558: The Anacostia River . Its northern and southern boundaries are not as well-defined, but are usually assumed to run from Springbrook High School in the south to Cloverly in the north. The first land was purchased in Colesville from the Lords Baltimore in 1714, when Archibald Edmonston patented "Easy Purchase", a 900-acre (3.6 km ) tract that extended from Meadowood south to near present-day Route 29 . In 1715, "Easy Purchase"

253-588: The 1790s, Peter Kemp built a saw and grist mill on Paint Branch where it is crossed by today's Randolph Road. The mill was rebuilt twice, and what is seen today in Valley Mill Park is the 1879 mill built by Franklin Pilling, which ceased to operate by 1930. The earliest recorded use of the "Colesville" name was on January 25, 1806, when the General Assembly of Maryland changed the place of holding elections of

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276-561: The Fourth Election District of Montgomery County to "Edward Berry's, commonly called Coale's-Ville". It is unknown where this name came from, but it may have come from the maiden name of Elizabeth (Coale) Snowden, wife of Richard Snowden who was the owner of "Snowden's Manor" in nearby Sandy Spring and began living there in 1728. By 1824 the name was generally known as "Coalsville", and was sometimes referred to as such even as late as 1906. The oldest standing house in Colesville

299-468: The Maryland state line. The House of Representatives passed the bill, and the Senate passed it soon thereafter. While no single transit route follows New Hampshire Avenue for very long, it nonetheless runs in proximity of and briefly carries an assortment of transit services. The following Metrobus routes run along the avenue (listed from south to north): The following Ride On routes run along

322-429: The area. The population density was 2,144.4 inhabitants per square mile (828.0/km ). There were 6,615 housing units at an average density of 716.1 per square mile (276.5/km ). The racial makeup of the area was 55.33% White , 22.25% African American , 0.23% Native American , 17.93% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.52% from other races , and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of

345-400: The average family size was 3.28. In the area the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household (2016) in

368-627: The immediate area (one mile radius of Randolph Rd & New Hampshire Ave is $ 135,397 (pop. 9149) and $ 115,604 for a three-mile radius from town center (pop.90,801). New Hampshire Avenue New Hampshire Avenue passes through several Washington neighborhoods including Foggy Bottom , Dupont Circle , Petworth and Lamond-Riggs . In Maryland, New Hampshire Avenue passes the neighborhoods and towns of Chillum , Takoma Park , Carole Highlands , Langley Park and Silver Spring . It eventually feeds into Damascus Road ( Maryland Route 108 ) at Etchison. Many Maryland residents regard New Hampshire Avenue as

391-408: The population. There were 6,525 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and

414-478: The population. 9% of Colesville's residents were German , 9% Irish , 8% English , 5% Korean , 4% Indian , 4% Italian , 4% Chinese , 4% Polish , 3% Russian , 2% Subsaharan African , 2% West Indian and 2% Vietnamese . People of Greek , Filipino , Scottish , Scotch-Irish , Arab , Swedish , French , Central American, Nigerian , South American, Dutch , Jamaican , Salvadoran , Iranian , Pakistani , Norwegian and Cambodian descent each comprise 1% of

437-595: The preferred city name. It is also recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place , and by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place. According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km ), all land. Colesville's generally accepted boundaries extend between the Northwest and Paint Branches of

460-473: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colesville&oldid=1226166866 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Colesville, Maryland Colesville

483-483: The son of Henry Lazenby, High Sheriff of Anne Arundel County , purchased 217 acres (0.88 km ) of the southern part of "Wolf's Den" from William Beall in 1723, and became the first resident farmer in Colesville. In 1747, James Odell, grandson of James Beall Sr., was deeded 300 acres (1.2 km ) of a tract known as "Beal Christie" from his parents, and took to farming it. It was located east of today's New Hampshire Avenue near where it crosses Randolph Road . In

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506-540: Was 46% Central American, 35% being of Salvadoran descent and 6% being of Guatemalan descent. 21% of Colesville's Hispanic/Latino population was of South American descent (6% were Peruvian ), 8% were of Mexican descent, 6% were of Peruvian descent, 5% were of Puerto Rican descent, 4% were of Cuban descent, 3% were of Dominican descent, and 3% were of Spaniard descent. As of the US census of 2000, there were 19,810 people, 6,525 households, and 5,526 families residing in

529-554: Was bought by James Beall Sr., who that year also patented "Drumeldry", a 225-acre (0.91 km ) tract from the Northwest Branch across Notley Road to Shannon Drive. In 1718, his nephew William Beall patented "Wolf's Den", a 317-acre (1.28 km ) tract that straddled today's Bonifant Road and ran from Notley Road to Pebblestone Drive, and then southwest across the Northwest Branch. However, none of these early landowners actually resided in Colesville. Robert Lazenby, thought to be

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