Friendsville, Maryland

About Friendsville

Friendsville, MD is a tiny community located in northwestern Maryland, home to 427 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Friendsville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 427 residents per square mile.

📰 Friendsville News Today

• Regular Friendsville meeting held Aug. 3 WV News · Aug 11
• Ryan Lee "Bub" Sines Obituary | Newman Funeral Homes | Friendsville, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• State of emergency declared ahead of storm WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Jan 23
• Glen Jordan Obituary Oct 12, 2025 Fredlock & Fenner Funeral Homes · Oct 12
• In Loving Memory of Terry Lynn Friend FuneralFolio · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Friendsville Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Friendsville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Friendsville

• Elder Hill Fire Tower · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sang Run State Park reviews ★
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Friendsville

• Friendsville Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Friendsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities