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Welcome to Locust Manor ...

Locust Manor is located in Howard County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Locust Manor: Locust Mnr.

Locust Manor is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Locust Manor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Locust Manor - they are located in New Jersey and New York.

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

Websites for Locust Manor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Locust Manor ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • College Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Greenbelt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Hyattsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bladensburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Riverdale Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Manor ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locust Manor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.