Welcome to Allenford ...
Allenford is located in Howard County<1>.
The location of Allenford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Allenford is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Allenford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Allenford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Allenford, the following might be of interest:
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.
Communities near Allenford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allenford.
- Baltimore [Baltimore City]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore [Baltimore City] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Baltimore
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore<5>
- Laurel [Prince George's County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel [Prince George's County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel<5>
- Mount Airy [Carroll County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy [Carroll County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy<5>
- Sykesville [Carroll County]
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- Sykesville [Carroll County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sykesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville<5>
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- Laytonsville [Montgomery County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonsville
- Laytonsville [Montgomery County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laytonsville<5>
- Brookeville [Montgomery County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville [Montgomery County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Allenford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookeville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville<5>
- Ellicott City [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City [Howard County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Allenford
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellicott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City<5>
- Hernwood [Baltimore County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Hernwood [Baltimore County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Allenford
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- Oakwood Village [Baltimore County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Oakwood Village [Baltimore County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Allenford
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakwood Village
- Village of Dorseys Search [Howard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Dorseys Search
- Village of Dorseys Search [Howard County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Allenford
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Village of Dorseys Search
- Laytonsville [Montgomery County]
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 Allenford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allenford.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allenford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenford. See our Newspapers Page for Allenford.
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.
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.
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allenford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 In this case, the coordinates for Allenford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |