Welcome to Drexel Woods ...
Drexel Woods is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Drexel Woods is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drexel Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Drexel Woods: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Drexel Woods ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Drexel Woods, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Drexel Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drexel Woods.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arbutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carriage Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Edmondson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lochearn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lochearn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochearn
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 Drexel Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drexel Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drexel Woods. 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 Drexel Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drexel Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Drexel Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drexel Woods ...
Looking for more information about Drexel Woods? 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 Drexel Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drexel Woods.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drexel Woods - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Drexel Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Drexel Woods 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. |