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F R E D E R I C K C O U N T Y T O W N S \\ // F R E DE RI C K C O U N T Y TOW NS WALKERSVILLE WOODSBORO Walkersville is a combination of two villages that were settled by German immigrants in the mid 1700s and early 1800s. By the late 1800s, the villages of Georgetown and Walkersville had grown so intertwined that it made sense to combine them into one entity, which was named Walkersville. Today, Walkersville aggressively pursues fiscal responsibility, recycling projects, and innovation. In 1995, it was credited with having the first State Police bicycle patrol in the nation. There are four schools, residential developments, a shopping center, several businesses and institutions, and numerous restaurants in the town. Walkersville has managed a rapid population growth wisely, enabling it to maintain a friendly, small-town atmosphere. Early history suggests that the Woodsboro area was a hunting and trapping ground for a wandering tribe of Susquehanna Indians. From early times, the settlement was located at a crossroads on the Indian trail running from the Chesapeake Bay to the mountains. When the stagecoach became the primary mode of transportation, the place became an important stop on its itinerary. Today, Woodsboro is still primarily an agricultural area, but an important industry is centered on the three lime quarries that border the town. WALKERSVILLE BURGESS POST OFFICE YOUTH SPORTS Chad W. Weddle  , Glade Valley Athletic Association POPULATION 5,800 as of 2010 Census TOWN OFFICE  , GROCERY STORES Safeway  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-2844 21 W. Frederick St.   O 301-845-4500 w walkersvillemd.gov POLICE DEPARTMENT   O 301-898-0200 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT   O 301-600-9110 LIBRARY  , 7 E. Frederick St.   O 301-845-8342 57 W. Frederick St.   O 301-845-8880 TOWN PARKS Creamery Park  , Corner of Pennsylvania Ave. w walkersvillebaseball.com CHURCHES Brethren in Christ  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-2544 Calvary Assembly of God   O 301-845-4500  , Gilmore C. Trout Memorial Park  , Corner of Sandstone and Bedrock Dr.   O 301-845-4500 Heritage Farm Park  , Devilbiss Bridge Rd.   O 301-845-4500  , Kenneth Dr. off Biggs Ford Rd.   O 301-845-4500 thefrederickguide.com Walkersville Baseball Association and S. Glade Rd. Walkersville Community Park 88   O 301-845-2617 w gvaasports.com Walkersville, MD   O 301-898-7811 Faith Community Mennonite Church  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-0800 Fredericktowne Baptist Church  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-8700 WOODSBORO BURGESS Gary Smith Glade United Church of Christ  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-6775 POPULATION 1,141 as of 2010 Census Glade Valley Church of the Brethren TOWN OFFICE  ,   O 301-898-3800 w woodsboro.org Walkersville, MD   O 301-898-0886 Peace in Christ (Lutheran Missouri Synod)  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-6300 St Paul's Lutheran Church of Walkersville  ,  , 2 S. 3rd St. FIRE DEPARTMENTS Woodsbor o Volunteer Fire Company   O 301-898-5100 Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company   O 301-898-9193 New Midway Volunteer Fire Company   O 301-898-0543 POST OFFICES GROCERY STORE CHURCHES Trout’s Market Chapel Lutheran Church  ,  , Woodsboro, MD   O 301-898-4103 TOWN PARK St. John's United Church of Christ Woodsboro Town Park  , 602 S. Main St.   O 301-845-8408 Ladiesburg Post Office  , 12509 Woodsboro Pk. Woodsboro, MD   O 301-845-7703   O 301-898-3800 Woodsboro Post Office  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-2332 YOUTH SPORTS St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Woodsboro/New Midway Recreation Council   O 301-898-5111  , Woodsboro, MD woodsboro.org/wnmrc/ rec.htm  , Union Bridge, MD Woodsboro Evangelical Lutheran Church  , Woodsboro, MD   O 301-845-4533 Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-4600 St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-8043 United Methodist Church  , Walkersville, MD   O 301-845-9860 25% Off With This Ad IN-STOCK Fabrics, Trims and Leathers Excludes Remnants and Hairy Hides Discount Fabrics USA 108 N. Carroll St. Thurmont, MD 21788 301-271-2266 Summer 2017 // FREDERICK COUNTY GUIDE 89