Welcome to Allenford ...
Allenford is located in Howard County.
The location of Allenford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Allenford is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Allenford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Allenford ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Baltimore [Map] | 611,648 | E | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Brookeville [Map] | 139 | SW | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Columbia [Map] | --- | S | 5 miles [8 km] |
| Ellicott City [Map] | --- | SE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Laurel [Map] | 25,906 | S | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Laytonsville [Map] | 380 | SW | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Allenford.
Communities Also Named Allenford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Allenford - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allenford.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allenford. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allenford. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenford.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Allenford:
Websites for Allenford ...
| Chamber of Commerce: | www.howardchamber.com/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allenford ...
Looking for more information about Allenford? 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.
Looking for more information about Allenford? 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 Allenford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allenford.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Maryland
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allenford) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3109, Longitude: -76.8605 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Allenford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allenford. |