Welcome to Sonoma ...

Sonoma is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Sonoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Sonoma is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sonoma: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Sonoma ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Sonoma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sonoma - they are located in Alabama, California, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Sonoma ...

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

• Arlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Alexandria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Rockville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
• Gaithersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
• College Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Laurel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Herndon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
• Fairfax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Greenbelt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Hyattsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
  • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonoma ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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