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Welcome to Countryside ...

Countryside is located in Howard County<1>.

Countryside is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Countryside ...

While we believe that this Countryside is located in Howard County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Countryside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charles and Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 13 communities that are also named Countryside - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois (4), Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Websites for Countryside ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Countryside ...

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

  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Mount Airy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kensington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • New Windsor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Garrett Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Chevy Chase View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • New Market
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Countryside ...

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

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 Countryside - 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.