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Welcome to Derwood ...

Derwood is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Derwood is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Derwood: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Derwood: 20855<4>

Communities Also Named Derwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Derwood - it's located in Alberta.

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

Websites for Derwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Derwood ...

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

  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • College Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Herndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Takoma Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Falls Church
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • New Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derwood ...

Looking for more information about Derwood? 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 Derwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Derwood.

Adding Derwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derwood 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 (so far) for Derwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Derwood post office opened in 1883. The Derwood post office closed in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derwood - 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 Derwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Derwood 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 Derwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Derwood 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/