DerwoodMaryland
Derwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in east-central Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It lies just north of Rockville, southeast of Gaithersburg, southwest of Olney, and northwest of the greater Silver Spring area.
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About Derwood
Set in the central part of Maryland, Derwood is a small unincorporated community.
Derwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.63 square miles.
📰 Derwood News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Derwood Unique
- The only place in America named Derwood — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Rockville (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Derwood
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Derwood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Derwood
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Derwood
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.