Editing Upper Marlboro, Maryland (section)

==Etymology==
Upper Marlboro was established in 1706 as "Marlborough Town", after [[John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough]], whose heraldic arms is depicted on town insignia. In 1744, the town was renamed to "Upper Marlborough". In the late 19th century, the town's name changed from Upper Marlborough to Upper Marlboro. The name change is linked to a postal clerk who felt that the last three letters, "ugh", did not properly fit on the rubber stamps being used at the time. By 1893, postal guides were referring to the town as Upper Marlboro, though it took several more decades for the new spelling to become widely accepted among residents. Even as late as 1925, the old spelling still saw widespread unofficial usage. Despite a proposed ballot to have it formally changed back in 1968, the new name stuck, and by 1971, the old spelling, while not completely vanquished, had become severely depreciated.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://oldalsbooks.com/products/a-history-of-upper-marlboro-prince-georges-county-maryland-1971-james-shreve?variant=43906326593731|title=A History of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland|date=May 8, 1971|page=4|first=James|last=Shreve|publisher=Baker Printing Company|location=107 N 6th Street, Denton, Maryland, 21629|access-date=February 8, 2025|quote=Today it is called Marlboro by some of the inhabitants, and Marlborough by others. Until about 1925 it was universally called Marlborough, after the 1st Duke of Marlborough.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208172733/https://www.oldalsbooks.com/products/a-history-of-upper-marlboro-prince-georges-county-maryland-1971-james-shreve?variant=43906326593731|archive-date=February 8, 2025}}</ref>