Burnt Mills, Maryland
CDP
About Burnt Mills
Burnt Mills is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.
Officially, Burnt Mills is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.83 square miles.
📰 Burnt Mills News Today
- School, state officials and students share their love of reading Montgomery Community Media · Mar 9
- New Restaurants Coming to Silver Spring: Honeygrow and Charleys Cheesesteaks Source of the Spring · Jan 21
- 15-year-old girl killed in Silver Spring crash WUSA9 · Jan 14
- Fast-casual Honeygrow eatery slated to open in Silver Spring this summer Bethesda Magazine · Jan 9
- Honeygrow Receives $350K Buildout Permit for Second Montgomery County Location - The MoCo Show - The MoCo Show - · Mar 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Burnt Mills Unique
- The only place in America named Burnt Mills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Burnt Mills
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Burnt Mills
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.83 sq mi
Coordinates39.0340, -76.9983