Welcome to Briar Ridge ...

Briar Ridge is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Briar Ridge: Briar Rdg. (or less commonly used: Briar Rdge. or Briar Ridg.)

Briar Ridge is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Briar Ridge: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Briar Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Briar Ridge: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Harford County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 3 communities that are also named Briar Ridge - they are located in British Columbia and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briar Ridge.

Websites for Briar Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Briar Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Briar Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briar Ridge.

La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
Chesapeake Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
Indian Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
Forest Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
North Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
Morningside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morningside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
Upper Marlboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
Eagle Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
Port Tobacco Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
Huntington Townhouses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington Townhouses is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Townhouses

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briar Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briar Ridge - 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 Briar Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Briar Ridge 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.