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Welcome to Chestnut Hill ...

Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County<1>.

Chestnut Hill is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hill ...

While we believe that this Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Chestnut Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore, Harford and Wicomico County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 38 communities that are also named Chestnut Hill - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut (2), Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (5), Virginia (5) and West Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Chestnut Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Chestnut Hill ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Sykesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Laytonsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brookeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carriage Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklintown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
  • Milford Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestnut Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.