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Learn About Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a community located in Anne Arundel County and serves as a suburb of the City of Baltimore. It borders Pasadena to the east and south and Severn to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Glen Burnie covers a total area of 18.0 square miles, of which 17.3 square miles is land and 0.69 square miles is water. The area experiences a humid climate, with hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.
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In 1812, Elias Glenn, a district attorney, established a county seat near the area now known as Brooklyn Park. He named his property “Glennsburne”. Over time, as the property passed through Glenn’s descendants, the name evolved to “Glennsbourne Farm” and eventually “Glenburnie.” Historical records also show the area referred to as “Tracey’s Station” and “Myrtle,” named after local postmaster Samuel Sewell Tracey and one of Tracey’s boarders, before the final name of Glen Burnie was adopted. |
In 1854, William Wilkins Glenn, the grandson of Elias Glenn, incorporated the Curtis Creek Mining, Furnace and Manufacturing Company into his family’s property. The business prospered throughout the 19th century, and the family acquired several thousand acres in northern Anne Arundel County.
After William Wilkins Glenn’s death, his son, brother, and nephew took over management of the family’s business affairs. In 1888, Glenburnie became an official state subdivision. The Glenn family hired George T. Melvin and Henry S. Mancha to lay out and promote the town.
It was not until 1930 that Postmaster Louis J. DeAlba made a final adjustment to the town’s name, separating it into two words, Glen Burnie, which is the name it holds today.