Welcome to Largo ...

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

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Largo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Largo is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Largo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Largo - they are located in California, Florida (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico (3) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Largo ...

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

• Arlington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
• Bowie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• 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 <5>
• College Park
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
• Laurel
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
• Greenbelt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
• Hyattsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Falls Church
  (18 miles [29 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 <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 Largo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Largo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Largo ...

Looking for more information about Largo? 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 Largo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Largo.

Adding Largo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Largo 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 Largo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Largo post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Largo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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