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Welcome to Naylor ...

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


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Naylor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

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

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

Area codes for Naylor: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Naylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Naylor - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Naylor ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • New Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • La Plata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Rainier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
    • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <5>
  • Riverdale Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
    • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <5>
  • Cheverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naylor ...

Looking for more information about Naylor? 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 Naylor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naylor.

Adding Naylor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Naylor post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naylor.

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









 

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