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Welcome to Brandywine County ...

Brandywine County is located in Prince George's County<1>.

Brandywine County is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brandywine County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brandywine County: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Brandywine County ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandywine County.

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • College Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbelt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Takoma Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Brandywine County. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brandywine County.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brandywine County. 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 Brandywine County.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandywine County. See our Newspapers Page for Brandywine County.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandywine County ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandywine County - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Brandywine County area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Brandywine County area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.