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Welcome to Kidwells Corner ...

Kidwells Corner is located in Prince George's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kidwells Corner: Kidwells Cor. (or less commonly used: Kidwells Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kidwells Corner for more information about variations on the name of Kidwells Corner.

Kidwells Corner is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kidwells Corner: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Kidwells Corner ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Annapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • College Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Hyattsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Takoma Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • New Carrollton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kidwells Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Kidwells Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kidwells Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kidwells Corner - 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 Kidwells Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Kidwells Corner 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.