Welcome to Woodlawn Heights ...

Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

The location of Woodlawn Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodlawn Heights, 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.

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.<3>.

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)
  • 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
  (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 <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>
• Laurel
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (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.<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>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlawn Heights. 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/