Welcome to Hardesty ...

Hardesty is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The location of Hardesty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
• Annapolis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
• Greenbelt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
• New Carrollton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
  • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
• Bladensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
  • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <4>
• Riverdale Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
  • Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <4>
• Cheverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
  • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <4>
• Glenarden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
  • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
• Chesapeake Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
• District Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
  • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <4>

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 for Hardesty was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardesty.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardesty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/