Glenarden, Maryland

About Glenarden

Glenarden, MD is a close-knit town located in central Maryland, home to 6,394 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Glenarden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,373 residents per square mile.

📰 Glenarden News Today

• Glenarden, MD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Fire forces family, pets out of Prince George's County home WUSA9 · Sep 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Glenarden, Maryland - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 20
• 14-year-old accidentally shoots himself in torso in Glenarden, police say FOX 5 DC · Aug 5
• Teen Shot In Glenarden Apartment Patch · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Glenarden Unique

• The only place in America named Glenarden — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,394.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Glenarden

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Glenarden

• Hook & Reel — seafood
• Nando's — chicken
• Noodles & Company — pasta
• Silver Diner — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Copper Canyon Grill
• Kenny's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Ledo Pizza — pizza
• Quickway Hibachi — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenarden

• H P Johnson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Glenarden

• Judge Sylvania W. Woods Sr. Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Glenarden

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