Welcome to Brightwood Acres ...

Brightwood Acres is located in Washington County<1>.

Brightwood Acres is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Brightwood Acres: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Brightwood Acres ...

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

Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
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Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
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Thurmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
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Walkersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
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Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
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Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
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Carroll Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
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Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
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Smithsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
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Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
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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 Brightwood Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brightwood Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwood Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

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