About Parkville
Set in the northern part of Maryland, Parkville is a small unincorporated community.
Parkville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.29 square miles.
📰 Parkville News Today
- Skylar Calvin Emge Obituary | Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services | Parkville, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 15
- Vehicle overturns in Parkville crash NottinghamMD.com · Aug 16
- School bus crashes into Parkville building - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 22
- Curt Pick Obituary (2026) - Parkville, MD - The Baltimore Banner Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- School Bus Crashes into Parkville, MD, Building; Three Hurt firehouse.com · Jul 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Parkville Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Parkville
📍 Ashlar Hill📍 Baynesville📍 Beverly Hills📍 Glendale📍 Glenmont📍 Hamilton📍 Hamilton Hills📍 Hillendale📍 Hillendale Farms📍 Hillendale Park📍 Idlewood📍 Kings Ridge📍 Knettishall📍 Lauraville📍 Laureldale📍 Loch Raven📍 Loch Raven Heights📍 Loch Raven Village📍 Morgan Park📍 New Northwood📍 North Harford Road📍 Oakleigh Manor📍 Parkside Heights📍 Parkville Heights
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Parkville
- Alexanders Tavern — american
- Applebee's — american
- Big Bad Wolf's House of Barbecue — barbecue
- Charm City Buffet & Grill — american
- Cheesys Pizza — pizza
- Chen's Kitchen — chinese
- China Sea Carry Out — chinese
- Chokchai Thai Food — thai
- Crackpot Restaurant — seafood
- Don’s Crabs — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Carpe Librum · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parkville
- Arbor Community Park reviews ★
- Briarcliff Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chinquapin Run Park reviews ★
- Glendale Park reviews ★
- Harford Park reviews ★
- Idlewood Park reviews ★
- Loch Raven Heights Park reviews ★
- Mount Pleasant Park reviews ★
- Mt. Pleasant Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Harford Park reviews ★
- Overlook Park reviews ★
- Pellham Wood Tot Lot reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Parkville
- White Oak School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.29 sq mi
Coordinates39.3832, -76.5519