Welcome to Lanham ...

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

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lanham is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Lanham: (301) & (240)<4>

The ZIP codes for Lanham: 20703, 20706<5>

Communities Also Named Lanham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lanham - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lanham.

Communities near Lanham ...

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

• 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 <6>
• Alexandria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Rockville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
• Bowie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Annapolis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <6>
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <6>
• Laurel
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <6>
• Hyattsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Takoma Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <6>
• Falls Church
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <6>

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 Lanham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lanham. 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 Lanham.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanham ...

Looking for more information about Lanham? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lanham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lanham.

Adding Lanham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lanham 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 Lanham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lanham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanham. 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/