Welcome to Lothian ...
Lothian is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lothian, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Lothian is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lothian lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lothian: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Lothian: 20711<4>
Communities Also Named Lothian ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lothian - they are located in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lothian.
Communities near Lothian ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lothian.
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bladensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cheverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glenarden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
- Chesapeake Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- District Heights
(15 miles [24.1 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 Lothian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lothian.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lothian. 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 Lothian.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lothian ...
Looking for more information about Lothian? 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 Lothian, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lothian.
Adding Lothian to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lothian 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 Lothian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lothian post office opened in 1876.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lothian.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lothian - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Lothian area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Lothian 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 Lothian). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lothian 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. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |