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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

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

The community of Rockville is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded in 1776 and was created by taking area from Frederick County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 1,051,129 people. This is an increase of 8.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 971,777 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 16.83% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Barnesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Brookeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
    • Brookeville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <3>
  • Chevy Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <3>
  • Chevy Chase Section Five
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
    • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Chevy Chase Section Three
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
    • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
  • Chevy Chase View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
    • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Chevy Chase Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
    • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • Gaithersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Garrett Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Park
      • Garrett Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett Park <3>
    • Glen Echo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
      • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <3>
    • Kensington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laytonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Martin's Additions
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin's Additions have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
      • Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • North Chevy Chase
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chevy Chase
      • North Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Poolesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <3>
    • Rockville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Takoma Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
      • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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