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Welcome to Roxbury ...

Roxbury is located in Howard County<1>.

Roxbury is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Roxbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Roxbury: This one is located in Howard County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 22 communities that are also named Roxbury - they are located in Connecticut (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Roxbury ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Roxbury ...

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

  • Rockville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gaithersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mount Airy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Berwyn Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Chevy Chase
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxbury ...

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

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 Roxbury - 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.
<4>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.