Welcome to Maryland ...

Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Maryland is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Maryland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Maryland: 225

Communities Also Named Maryland ...

While we believe that this Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Maryland. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Saint Mary and Tensas Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 8 communities that are also named Maryland - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, 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.

Baton Rouge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
Zachary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
Denham Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
Addis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
Plaquemine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
Port Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <3>
New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <3>
Brusly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.