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Welcome to Worthington ...

Worthington is located in Howard County<1>.

Worthington is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Worthington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Worthington: This one is located in Howard County and the other is located in Baltimore County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 18 communities that are also named Worthington - they are located in Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Worthington ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.howardchamber.com/

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

Communities near Worthington ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • College Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Greenbelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • 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 south)
  • Sykesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Berwyn Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Laytonsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brookeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Aladdin Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worthington ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worthington - 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.