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Welcome to Locust Ridge ...

Locust Ridge is located in Howard County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Locust Ridge: Locust Rdg. (or less commonly used: Locust Rdge. or Locust Ridg.)

Locust Ridge is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Locust Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Locust Ridge - they are located in Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Locust Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Locust Ridge ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Mount Airy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Kensington
    (18 miles [29 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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Ridge ...

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

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 Ridge - 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.