Welcome to Prathertown ...

Prathertown is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Prathertown was founded in 1883.

Prathertown is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Prathertown: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Prathertown ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Prathertown ...

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

Frederick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frederick
- From Prathertown to Frederick
Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville
- From Prathertown to Rockville
Gaithersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaithersburg
- From Prathertown to Gaithersburg
Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Prathertown to Laurel
Herndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
Takoma Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Takoma Park
- From Prathertown to Takoma Park
Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Airy
- From Prathertown to Mount Airy
Poolesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
Chevy Chase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chevy Chase
- From Prathertown to Chevy Chase

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prathertown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prathertown - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Prathertown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Prathertown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.