Welcome to Arbutus ...
Arbutus is located in Baltimore County<1>.
The location of Arbutus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arbutus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Arbutus is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arbutus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Arbutus: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Arbutus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Arbutus, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Arbutus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Arbutus - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arbutus.
Communities near Arbutus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arbutus.
- Baltimore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- Brookeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <5>
- Brooklyn Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
- Linthicum Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <5>
- Linthicum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pumphrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Arundel Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel 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 Arbutus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arbutus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arbutus. 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 Arbutus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arbutus. See our Newspapers Page for Arbutus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arbutus ...
Looking for more information about Arbutus? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arbutus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arbutus.
Adding Arbutus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arbutus 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 Arbutus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Arbutus post office opened in 1886.
We also found Arbutus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arbutus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arbutus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, 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 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 Arbutus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Arbutus, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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/ |