Welcome to Maryland ...
Maryland is located in Ogle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maryland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Maryland is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Maryland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Maryland: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Maryland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Maryland - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana (3), Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maryland.
Communities near Maryland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maryland.
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon
- From Maryland to Dixon
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Byron
- From Maryland to Byron
- Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oregon
- From Maryland to Oregon
- Mount Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Morris
- From Maryland to Mount Morris
- Polo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polo
- From Maryland to Polo
- Pecatonica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <5>
- Forreston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <5>
- Lanark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanark
- From Maryland to Lanark
- Stillman Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stillman Valley
- From Maryland to Stillman Valley
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 Maryland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maryland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maryland. 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 Maryland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maryland. See our Newspapers Page for Maryland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maryland ...
Looking for more information about Maryland? 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 Maryland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maryland.
Adding Maryland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maryland 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 Maryland was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Maryland in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Maryland post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maryland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maryland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maryland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Maryland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Maryland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |