Ilchester, Maryland

About Ilchester

Set in the central part of Maryland, Ilchester is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ilchester is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.76 square miles.

📰 Ilchester News Today

• Ilchester Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Breaks Ground on Recreation & Parks’ New Ilchester Park and Recreation Center Howard County (.gov) · Oct 7
• 'A lot of multipurpose spaces': Howard County to breathe new life into former girl scout camp space - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Oct 7
• Lightning Strike Map in Ilchester, MD - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 4
• Tara Waters Obituary - Columbia, MD Dignity Memorial · Feb 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ilchester Unique

• The only place in America named Ilchester — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ilchester

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ilchester

• Bella Mia Pizzeria & Restaurant — pizza
• Cafe Ez 2 — breakfast (café)
• China Village — chinese
• East Moon Asian Bistro — asian
• JAM Eateries — american
• Pasta Blitz
• Philly's Best Pizza & Subs — pizza
• Poke Fresh — poke
• RegionAle — sandwich
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tardis

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ilchester

• Howard County Conservancy at Belmont · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Patapsco Valley State Park Avalon Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Patapsco Valley State Park Orange Grove Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★
• Friedman oark reviews ★
• Long Reach 17 Park reviews ★
• Md School For The Deaf Fca · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rockburn Branch Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shipley's Grant Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Worthington Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ilchester

🏘️ Nearby Communities