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Poolesville first began to take shape when two brothers from Anne Arundel County, John Poole Sr. and Joseph Poole Sr., purchased 160 acres in the area in 1760.

In 1793, John Poole Jr. built a two-room, log store on 15 acres given to him by his father and sold parcels to other merchants, including a tailor, tanner and tavern owner — and Poolesville was born. The town was incorporated in 1867.

The residents — about 5,160 — share an appreciation for the town and its simple way of life, yet differ about its future growth potential.

Local government
Town of Poolesville
Town Hall
19710-C Fisher Ave.
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-428-8927
www.ci.poolesville.md.us
Town meetings are typically held at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Town Hall.

Town commissioners
President: Paul E. Kuhlman II:
301-972-8621
Vice president: Jerome J. Klobukowski
301-349-2283

Commissioners
Jim Brown:
301-221-1988
C. Lincoln Hoewing:
301-916-3637
R. Thomas Yeatts:
301-349-0872

Planning Commission
301-428-8927
Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Town Hall.

Board of Parks and Streets
301-428-8927
Meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at Town Hall.

Other area governments
Town of Barnesville
301-972-8411
Mayor: Peter Menke
Town Clerk: Patty Menke
www.barnesvillemd.org
Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month.

Local organizations
American Legion
Daniel-Jeffers Post 247
P.O. Box 144
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-972-8007
Meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Boyds Presbyterian Church, 19901 White Ground Road.

Boyds Civic Association
P.O. Box 285
Boyds, MD 20841
301-972-3722
boydscivicassociation@hotmail.com
Meets quarterly starting in January at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Boyds Presbyterian Church, 19901 White Ground Road.

For A Rural Montgomery
P.O. Box 455
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-916-3510

Historic Medley District Inc.
P.O. Box 232
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-972-8588
www.historicmedley.org

Monocacy Lions Club
22711 Mount Ephraim Road
Dickerson, MD 20842
301-916-3098
www.monocacylions.org
Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month.

Odd Fellows Lodge 97
P.O. Box 252
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-972-8007
Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church, 17821 Elgin Road.

Sugarloaf Citizens Association
20900 Martinsburg Road
Dickerson, MD 20842
301-349-4889
www.sugarloafcitizens.org
Annual meeting in the spring
WUMCO Help Inc.
P.O. Box 247
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-972-8481
Annual meeting in the spring.

Local events
Poolesville Day
Outdoor festival featuring crafts, food, rides and music.
Sept. 20
Along Fisher Avenue
301-349-2123

Local services
Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-8000
Meets at 7 p.m. on a predetermined Monday.

Upcounty Regional Services Center
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-8000
www.montgomerycountymd.gov

Local schools
The Poolesville Cluster includes two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. For a full list of schools, see page 30.

Police
Poolesville is served by the Germantown police district. For a full list of stations, see page 11.

Fire services
Poolesville is served by the Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department. For a full list of stations, see page 20.

Libraries
The Poolesville Library is part of the county public library system. For a full list of libraries, see page 22.

Business
The town is served by the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce. For a full list of chambers, see page 14.