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Welcome to Arundel-on-the-Bay ...

Arundel-on-the-Bay is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Arundel-on-the-Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Arundel-on-the-Bay is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Arundel-on-the-Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Arundel-on-the-Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arundel-on-the-Bay.

  • Bowie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Annapolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
  • North Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
  • Rock Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
  • Saint Michaels
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
    • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
  • Baytowne Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
    • Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Londontowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
    • Londontowne 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arundel-on-the-Bay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arundel-on-the-Bay. 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arundel-on-the-Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Arundel-on-the-Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arundel-on-the-Bay ...

Looking for more information about Arundel-on-the-Bay? 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arundel-on-the-Bay.

Adding Arundel-on-the-Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arundel-on-the-Bay 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arundel-on-the-Bay post office opened in 1893.

We also found Arundel-on-the-Bay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arundel-on-the-Bay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arundel-on-the-Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.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 Anne Arundel, 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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