New Carrollton is a city in central Prince George's County, Maryland, 10 miles (16 km) east of Washington, D.C. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,715.
History
Developer Albert W. Turner acquired the former estate of horse racing figure Edward L. Mahoney after Mahoney's death in 1957 and transformed it into a planned suburb. Turner had secured a charter for the City of Carrollton from the Maryland General Assembly on April 11, 1953. He named the community after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, an early Maryland settler and the last surviving signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Since two other Maryland communities also carried the name Carrollton, voters approved renaming the city to New Carrollton in a referendum on May 2, 1966.
Adjacent Areas
- Landover Hills (southwest)
- Woodlawn (southwest)
- East Riverdale (west)
- Greenbelt (north)
- Seabrook (northeast)
- Lanham (east)
Education
Primary and secondary schools
New Carrollton is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Portions of New Carrollton are zoned to the following elementary schools:
- Carrollton Elementary School (8300 Quintana Street)
- Robert Frost Elementary School (6419 85th Avenue)
- Lamont Elementary School (7101 Good Luck Road)
- Glenridge Elementary School (7200 Gallatin Street)
- James McHenry Elementary School
Most residents attend Charles Carroll Middle School (6130 Lamont Drive), while some are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School. Similarly, most high school students attend Parkdale High School (6001 Good Luck Road), with some zoned to DuVal High School.
Margaret Brent Regional Center (5816 Lamont Terrace), a school for children with special needs, is also located in New Carrollton.
Public Libraries
The Prince George's County Memorial Library System operates the New Carrollton Library.
Geography
New Carrollton is located at (38.966360, -76.876643).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Transportation
thumb|left|The [[New Carrollton (WMATA station)|New Carrollton station in April 2010, located off MD 450.]]
thumb|right|I-95/I-495 southbound in New Carrollton in May 2019
Roads and highways
Interstate 95/Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) primarily serves New Carrollton. I-495 encircles Washington, D.C., connecting the city to its surrounding suburbs. I-95 follows only the eastern section of the Beltway, diverging near both its northern and southern ends.
To the north, I-95 runs through Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston before reaching Canada. To the south, it passes through Richmond on its way to Florida. Maryland Route 450 provides direct access to New Carrollton, while Maryland Route 410 and Maryland Route 433 also serve the area.
Public transportation
The New Carrollton station sits just outside the city's southern limits. It serves as the first Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor north of Washington Union Station. The Penn Line of the MARC commuter rail also stops there. The adjacent New Carrollton station of the Washington Metro is the eastern terminus of the Orange Line.