Welcome to Bethwood ...
Bethwood is located in Howard County<1>.
Bethwood is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bethwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bethwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bethwood, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bethwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethwood.
- Baltimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sykesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Laytonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Alpha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Carriage Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Frederick Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Marriottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
- Marriottsville is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <3>
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 Bethwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethwood. 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 Bethwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethwood. See our Newspapers Page for Bethwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethwood ...
Looking for more information about Bethwood? 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 Bethwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethwood.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |