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Welcome to Hardesty ...

Hardesty is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hardesty, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Hardesty is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Hardesty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Hardesty: This one is located in Anne Arundel County and the other is located in Prince George's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Hardesty - they are located in Kentucky, Oklahoma (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hardesty ...

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

  • Bowie
    (9 miles [14.5 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 northeast)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Greenbelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • New Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bladensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Riverdale Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cheverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <3>
  • Glenarden
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardesty ...

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

Adding Hardesty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hardesty in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Hardesty was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardesty.

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 Hardesty - 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.