Welcome to Woodlawn Heights ...
Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodlawn Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Woodlawn Heights: Woodlawn Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Woodlawn Heights is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Woodlawn Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Woodlawn Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Woodlawn Heights - they are located in Alabama (3), Illinois, Indiana, Nova Scotia and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodlawn Heights.
Communities near Woodlawn Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodlawn Heights.
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bowie
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Annapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- New Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Curtis Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Danza Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- East Park Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Village
- East Park Village is located in Anne Arundel 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 Woodlawn Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodlawn Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodlawn Heights. 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 Woodlawn Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlawn Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Woodlawn Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodlawn Heights ...
Looking for more information about Woodlawn Heights? 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 Woodlawn Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woodlawn Heights.
Adding Woodlawn Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woodlawn Heights 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 Woodlawn Heights was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodlawn Heights.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodlawn Heights - 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. |