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Welcome to Boxwood Village ...

Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County<1>.


The location of Boxwood Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Boxwood Village: Boxwood Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Boxwood Village is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boxwood Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Boxwood Village: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities near Boxwood Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boxwood Village.

  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gaithersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Falls Church
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boxwood Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boxwood Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boxwood Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boxwood Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boxwood Village. See our Newspapers Page for Boxwood Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boxwood Village ...

Looking for more information about Boxwood Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boxwood Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boxwood Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boxwood Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boxwood Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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