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Welcome to Knollwood ...

Knollwood is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Knollwood is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Knollwood: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Knollwood ...

While we believe that this Knollwood is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named Knollwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 31 communities that are also named Knollwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Knollwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Knollwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Knollwood ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Anthonyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
  • Bosley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bosley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
  • Brooklandville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Gardenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Hampden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mays Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
  • Overlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Overlea is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knollwood ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knollwood - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Knollwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Knollwood 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.