Welcome to Maryland ...

Maryland is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

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

Maryland is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Maryland is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Maryland ...

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

• Saint Joseph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Newellton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
• Wisner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Clayton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Gilbert
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Highland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
• Rodney
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
• Newlight
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish

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.

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 State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/