Welcome to Kent Square ...
Kent Square is located in Charles County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Kent Square: Kent Sq. (or less commonly used: Kent Sqr.)
Kent Square is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kent Square lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kent Square: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Kent Square ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kent Square.
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dumfries
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Indian Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Occoquan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eagle Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Bel Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Kent Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent Square.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kent Square. 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 Kent Square.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent Square. See our Newspapers Page for Kent Square.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent Square ...
Looking for more information about Kent Square? 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 Kent Square, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kent Square.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent Square - 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 Kent Square area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Kent Square 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. |