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Welcome to O'Donnell ...

O'Donnell is located in Howard County<1>.


The location of O'Donnell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


O'Donnell is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: O'Donnell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for O'Donnell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named O'Donnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named O'Donnell - they are located in Michigan, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for O'Donnell.

Communities near O'Donnell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Donnell.

  • Baltimore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • New Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Berwyn Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 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 O'Donnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Donnell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Donnell ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Donnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Donnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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