Welcome to Omar ...
So far, we found very little information about Omar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Omar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Omar, please Contact Us.
Omar would have been located within present day Anne Arundel County<2>.
The location of Omar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Omar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Omar is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Omar was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Omar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Omar - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Omar.
Communities near Omar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omar.
- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
- Annapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <5>
- College Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Greenbelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- New Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Riverdale Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
- Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale Park <5>
- Cheverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
- Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <5>
- Glenarden
(16 miles [25.7 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 Omar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omar. 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 Omar.
Adding Omar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Omar in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Omar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Omar post office opened in 1903.
We also found Omar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Omar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Omar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |