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Welcome to Briarwood ...

Briarwood is located in Calvert County<1>.


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


Briarwood is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Briarwood ...

While we believe that this Briarwood is located in Calvert County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Briarwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel, Charles and Prince George's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 36 communities that are also named Briarwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (7), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (4), Tennessee (3), Utah and Virginia (5).

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

Communities near Briarwood ...

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

  • Chesapeake Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • District Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
    • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <4>
  • North Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Apple Greene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
    • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
  • Dunkirk Town Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
  • Dunkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Owings Town Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert 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 Briarwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briarwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briarwood ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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 Calvert, 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 Briarwood - 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.









 

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