Welcome to Cedarville ...
Cedarville is located in Prince George's County<1>.
The location of Cedarville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedarville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Cedarville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedarville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cedarville: (301) & (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Cedarville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Cedarville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia (2), Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedarville.
Communities near Cedarville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedarville.
- Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Cheverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
- Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <5>
- Glenarden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Chesapeake Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- District Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <5>
- Seat Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
- Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
- Capitol Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Capitol Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitol Heights <5>
- Indian Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
- Forest Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
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 Cedarville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedarville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedarville. 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 Cedarville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedarville. See our Newspapers Page for Cedarville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedarville ...
Looking for more information about Cedarville? 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 Cedarville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedarville.
Adding Cedarville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedarville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedarville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cedarville post office opened in 1878.
We also found Cedarville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedarville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarville. 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 Cedarville - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |