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Welcome to Germantown ...

Germantown is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

Germantown is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Germantown ...

While we believe that this Germantown is located in Anne Arundel County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Germantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore, Montgomery and Worcester County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Germantown ...

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

  • Bowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
  • Annapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Glenarden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • District Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • North Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Michaels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Marlboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown - 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.