Welcome to Accokeek ...

Accokeek is located in Prince George's County<1>.

The location of Accokeek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Accokeek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Accokeek is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Accokeek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Accokeek: (301) & (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Accokeek: 20607<5>

Communities near Accokeek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Accokeek.

• Arlington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
• Alexandria
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Fairfax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
• Falls Church
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <6>
• La Plata
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • La Plata is located in Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <6>
• Bladensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
  • Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <6>
• Mount Rainier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
  • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <6>
• Cheverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheverly
  • Cheverly is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheverly <6>
• Dumfries
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <6>
• District Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
  • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Accokeek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Accokeek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Accokeek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Accokeek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Accokeek. See our Newspapers Page for Accokeek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Accokeek ...

Looking for more information about Accokeek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Accokeek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Accokeek.

Adding Accokeek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Accokeek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Accokeek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Accokeek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Accokeek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Accokeek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/