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Welcome to Lanham ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lanham is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP codes for Lanham: 20703, 20706, 20784<4>

Communities Also Named Lanham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lanham - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lanham ...

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

  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Annapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • College Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Takoma Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Falls Church
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Lanham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanham ...

Looking for more information about Lanham? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lanham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lanham.

Adding Lanham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lanham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lanham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanham.

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 Lanham - 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 Lanham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Lanham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lanham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lanham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.