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Welcome to Broomes Island ...Broomes Island is located in Calvert County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Broomes Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Broomes Island: Broomes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.) Broomes Island is near sea level<2>. Time Zone: Broomes Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Broomes Island is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> & (667). The ZIP code for Broomes Island: 20615<4> Communities near Broomes Island ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broomes Island.
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 Broomes Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broomes Island. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broomes Island. 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 Broomes Island. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broomes Island. See our Newspapers Page for Broomes Island. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broomes Island ...Looking for more information about Broomes Island? 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 Broomes Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broomes Island. Adding Broomes Island to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Broomes Island 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 Broomes Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). We also found Broomes Island on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Broomes Island. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broomes Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/ The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/ Footnotes ...
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