About Olney
Olney, MD is a small unincorporated community located in central Maryland.
Officially, Olney is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 16.18 square miles.
📰 Olney News Today
- Olney Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- New and Coming Soon to Olney (Summer 2026) - The MoCo Show - The MoCo Show - · Aug 6
- Theatre Review: ‘I & You: The Musical’ at Olney Theatre Center mdtheatreguide.com · Apr 27
- Lisa Jeanette Rose Byington Obituary May 17, 2026 Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A. · May 22
- Maryland safety patrol honored for life-saving actions - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jun 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Olney Unique
- 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 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Olney
📍 Olney Oaks📍 Avenel📍 Briars Acres📍 Brookemanor Estates📍 Brookeville Knolls📍 Cashell Manor📍 Cashell Woods📍 Cherrywood📍 Hallowell📍 Highlands of Olney📍 Hollow Crest Community📍 Norbeck Estates📍 Norbrook Village📍 Oakdale📍 Olney Acres📍 Olney Estates📍 Olney Square📍 Olney Town📍 Timberland Estates📍 Williamsburg Village
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Olney
- CAVA — mediterranean
- California Tortilla — mexican
- IHOP — breakfast
- Ledo Pizza — pizza
- Mannequin Pis — belgian
- Nirvana Indian Cusine — indian
- Olney Ale House — american
- Olney Grille — american
- Olney Station — american
- Pho & Grill — vietnamese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- the beachKraft Studio\Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olney
- Cashell Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- North Branch Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cherrywood Park reviews ★
- Greenwood Park reviews ★
- Norbeck Grove reviews ★
- Olney Manor Park reviews ★
- Olney Oaks HOA Park reviews ★
- Olney Square Park reviews ★
- Southeast Olney Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Olney
- Belmont Elementary
- Brooke Grove Elementary
- Olney Elementary
- Rosa M. Parks Middle
- William H. Farquhar Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area16.18 sq mi
Coordinates39.1443, -77.0714