Welcome to Acton Village ...

Acton Village is located in Charles County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Acton Village: Acton Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Acton Village is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Websites for Acton Village ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Acton Village, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Acton Village ...

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

• Arlington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Alexandria
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• La Plata
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Cheverly
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <5>
• Chesapeake Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
• District Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Seat Pleasant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seat Pleasant
  • Seat Pleasant is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,736 people
• Capitol Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
  • Capitol Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitol Heights <5>
• Indian Head
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Head is located in Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
• Forest Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
  • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people

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 Acton Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acton Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acton Village. 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 Acton Village.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acton Village ...

Looking for more information about Acton Village? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acton Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acton Village.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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