Welcome to Stony Run ...
Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
The location of Stony Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stony Run, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Stony Run is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stony Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Stony Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Stony Run - they are located in Michigan, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stony Run.
Communities near Stony Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stony Run.
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Annapolis
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- College Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 southwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Riverdale Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Glenarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Riverdale
(19 miles [30.6 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 Stony Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stony Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stony Run. 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 Stony Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Run. See our Newspapers Page for Stony Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Run ...
Looking for more information about Stony Run? 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 Stony Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stony Run.
Adding Stony Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stony Run in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stony Run was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stony Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <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 Stony Run - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |