Welcome to Charowood ...
Charowood is located in Charles County<1>.
Charowood is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Charowood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Charowood: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Charowood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charowood.
- Dumfries
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Indian Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Occoquan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eagle Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 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
- McConchie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- Faulkner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Charowood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charowood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charowood. 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 Charowood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charowood. See our Newspapers Page for Charowood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charowood ...
Looking for more information about Charowood? 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 Charowood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charowood.
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 Charowood - 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 Charowood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Charowood 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. |