Welcome to Nutwell ...

Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nutwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Nutwell is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Nutwell ...

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

• Bowie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Annapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Glenarden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• District Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Seat Pleasant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• North Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
• Morningside
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
• Saint Michaels
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nutwell ...

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

Adding Nutwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nutwell 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 Nutwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nutwell post office opened in 1886.

We also found Nutwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nutwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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