Welcome to Underwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Underwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Underwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Underwood, please Contact Us.
Underwood would have been located within present day Saint Mary's County<2>.
The location of Underwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Underwood is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Underwood was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Underwood still existed, it would have been in the (301) & (240)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Underwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Underwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ontario (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Underwood.
Communities near Underwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Underwood.
- La Plata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>
- Chesapeake Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
- Leonardtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
- North Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
- Eagle Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <6>
- Aquasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bryantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantown
- Bryantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantown <6>
- Cedarhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
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 Underwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Underwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Underwood. 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 Underwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.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 Underwood, 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 Saint Mary's, 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 Underwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |