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The U.S. Census Bureau first defined the Westphalia census-designated place for the 2010 U.S. census. In the 2020 U.S. census, portions of Westphalia were given to the new Brown Station CDP.

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Markelle FultzMarkelle FultzUpper Marlboro · 4 miAngela AlsobrooksAngela AlsobrooksSuitland · 5 miJohn CarrollJohn CarrollUpper Marlboro · 4 miDaniel CarrollDaniel CarrollUpper Marlboro · 4 miRico NastyRico NastyLargo · 3 miAngela HillAngela HillForestville · 2 mi
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Before
2000
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Today24 photos
2019-10-01 11 23 35 View north along Maryland State Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the exit for Interstate 95-Interst…Commons2019-10-01 11 23 35 View north along Maryland State Route 4…20192019-10-01 11 19 57 View north along Maryland State Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the exit for Interstate 95-Interst…Commons2019-10-01 11 19 57 View north along Maryland State Route 4…20192019-10-01 11 17 04 View north along Maryland State Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the exit for Westphalia Road in We…Commons2019-10-01 11 17 04 View north along Maryland State Route 4…20192019-10-01 11 07 57 View north along Maryland State Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the exit for Maryland State Route …Commons2019-10-01 11 07 57 View north along Maryland State Route 4…20192019-09-15 13 45 34 View east along the westbound lanes of the Suitland Parkway from the overpass for Interstate 95 and…Commons2019-09-15 13 45 34 View east along the westbound lanes of …20192019-09-15 13 43 46 View east along the eastbound lanes of the Suitland Parkway from the overpass for Interstate 95 and…Commons2019-09-15 13 43 46 View east along the eastbound lanes of …20192019-09-09 15 05 26 View east along the Suitland Parkway just west of Maryland State Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) on t…Commons2019-09-09 15 05 26 View east along the Suitland Parkway ju…20192019-07-05 10 26 32 View north along Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) from the overpass for D'Arcy Ro…Commons2019-07-05 10 26 32 View north along Interstate 95 and Inte…20192019-07-05 10 26 12 View south along Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) from the overpass for D'Arcy Ro…Commons2019-07-05 10 26 12 View south along Interstate 95 and Inte…20192019-05-27 14 42 47 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2019-05-27 14 42 47 View north along the outer loop of the …20192019-05-27 14 38 51 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2019-05-27 14 38 51 View north along the outer loop of the …20192019-05-27 14 36 32 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2019-05-27 14 36 32 View north along the outer loop of the …20192019-05-27 13 41 38 View south along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2019-05-27 13 41 38 View south along the inner loop of the …20192019-05-27 13 37 52 View south along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2019-05-27 13 37 52 View south along the inner loop of the …20192016-09-11 12 36 04 View west along the Suitland Parkway just west of Old Marlboro Pike in Westphalia, Prince Georges C…Commons2016-09-11 12 36 04 View west along the Suitland Parkway ju…20162016-09-11 12 35 51 Sign for the Suitland Parkway just west of Old Marlboro Pike in Westphalia, Prince Georges County, …Commons2016-09-11 12 35 51 Sign for the Suitland Parkway just west…20162016-07-04 08 36 49 View south along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2016-07-04 08 36 49 View south along the inner loop of the …20162016-07-04 08 36 27 View south along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2016-07-04 08 36 27 View south along the inner loop of the …20162016-07-04 08 35 53 View south along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) 1-2 mile …Commons2016-07-04 08 35 53 View south along the inner loop of the …20162016-01-22 09 19 25 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2016-01-22 09 19 25 View north along the outer loop of the …20162016-01-22 09 18 53 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) about one…Commons2016-01-22 09 18 53 View north along the outer loop of the …20162016-01-22 09 18 24 A sign describing distance to exits along the northbound outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interst…Commons2016-01-22 09 18 24 A sign describing distance to exits alo…20162016-01-22 09 17 09 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2016-01-22 09 17 09 View north along the outer loop of the …20162016-01-22 09 16 47 View north along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95 and Interstate 495) at Exit 1…Commons2016-01-22 09 16 47 View north along the outer loop of the …2016
National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Westphalia

2 places in Westphalia are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Marylandby listings · the typical town has 1
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
9historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1976first listedMelwood Park · newest: Cottage, The, 1989

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Melwood ParkCottage, The
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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
Listed 1976Melwood ParkBuildingPoliticsArchitectureReligionListed 1989Cottage, TheBuildingPoliticsArchitecture
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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