Country United States County St. Mary's Area code(s) 301 & 240 Elevation 48 m | State Maryland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 594856 Local time Sunday 1:28 AM | |
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Oraville is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Oraville is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 6 and Maryland Route 235 6.3 miles (10.1 km) southeast of Charlotte Hall.
Map of Oraville, 6, Patuxent, MD 20659, USA
The name Oraville is believed to be named after a Girl named Ora Hopkins. Her Stepfather Nicholas S Hopkins ran a millinery store in the early 1900's which was also a Post office on the corner of Morganza Turner Rd and Rt 235. The house still stands but is in ruins now.
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Oraville, Maryland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA