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Welcome to Laurel Acres ...

Laurel Acres is located in Charles County<1>.

Laurel Acres is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Laurel Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Laurel Acres: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

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

Websites for Laurel Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Laurel Acres ...

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

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Falls Church
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumfries
    (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • District Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Morningside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Acres ...

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

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 Laurel Acres - 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 Laurel Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Laurel Acres 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.