Welcome, Maryland

Welcome, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Welcome is located in Maryland
Welcome
Welcome
Location within the state of Maryland
Welcome is located in the United States
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′50″N 77°5′45″W / 38.48056°N 77.09583°W / 38.48056; -77.09583
Country United States
State Maryland
County Charles
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20693

Welcome is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The designated zip code is 20693.

It is located seven miles from La Plata on Rt 6 West. The Goose Bay campground and marina are also located in Welcome.[1] Rosemary Lawn, a plantation owned since the 18th century by the Barnes-Compton family, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2]

Notable person

  • Barnes Compton, 19th-century Congressman and state senator, who resided at Rosemary Lawn, a plantation inherited from his mother, Mary Key (Barnes) Compton.


References

  1. ^ "Goose Bay Marina and Campground". www.goosebaymarina.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2000.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.


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