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Welcome to Brightwood ...

Brightwood is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Brightwood is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Brightwood: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Brightwood ...

While we believe that this Brightwood is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Brightwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 9 communities that are also named Brightwood - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Websites for Brightwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

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

Communities near Brightwood ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Chattolanee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Garrison is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hampton is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Roslyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roslyn is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
  • Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Texas is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brightwood - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Brightwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Brightwood 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.