Welcome to Laurel Branch ...

Laurel Branch is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Laurel Branch: Laurel Br. (or less commonly used: Laurel Brnch.)

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

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

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

Communities Also Named Laurel Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laurel Branch - they are located in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Laurel Branch ...

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

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

Communities near Laurel Branch ...

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

Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
Falls Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <4>
La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- La Plata is located in Charles County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
Dumfries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
District Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <4>
Seat Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
Capitol Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Capitol Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitol Heights <4>
Indian Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
Forest Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Branch ...

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

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