Venton, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

38°11′48″N 75°46′45″W / 38.19667°N 75.77917°W / 38.19667; -75.77917Country

United StatesState

MarylandCounty

SomersetElevation

2 m (7 ft)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

21853

Area code(s)410, 443, and 667GNIS feature ID591470^[1]

Venton is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.^[1]

It consists of a small number of farms and homesteads around Venton Road, and is the home of All Saints Church at Monie and Panther's Den, both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

Geography

Venton is a rural community with Maryland Route 363 (locally known as Deal Island Road) acting as the primary road throughout. The community is roughly at the halfway point between Princess Anne and Oriole, as well as a mile north of the Manokin River's mouth into the Chesapeake Bay.

Demographics

The US Census groups Venton with the city of Princess Anne, a census district which houses a population of 11,437 in 2020.^[3]

Transport

U.S. Route 13, itself a main road for Princess Anne, is located 3 miles away from the center of Venton, Rail transport, however, is nonexistent in Venton, and the closest rail line is located in Princess Anne (currently owned by Norfolk Southern).^[4]

Salisbury Regional Airport currently provides the closest air service to Venton in both commercial and general aviation services.

References

^ ^a ^b "Venton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "Princess Anne Railroad Depot, Somerset County, Maryland". August 12, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.