Welcome to Bryans Road ...
Bryans Road is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryans Road, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
A typical abbreviation for Bryans Road: Bryans Rd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bryans Road for more information about variations on the name of Bryans Road.
Bryans Road is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bryans Road lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bryans Road: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Bryans Road: 20616<4>
Websites for Bryans Road ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bryans Road, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bryans Road ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bryans Road.
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dumfries
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
- District Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Capitol Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
- Forest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
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 Bryans Road. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bryans Road.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bryans Road. 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 Bryans Road.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryans Road. See our Newspapers Page for Bryans Road.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryans Road ...
Looking for more information about Bryans Road? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bryans Road, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bryans Road.
Adding Bryans Road to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bryans Road in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bryans Road was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bryans Road post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryans Road.
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 Bryans Road - 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 Bryans Road area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Bryans Road area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bryans Road). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bryans Road or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |