Welcome to Conococheague ...

Conococheague is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conococheague, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Conococheague is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Conococheague: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities near Conococheague ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
• Martinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
• Waynesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Greencastle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Boonsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
• Smithsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
• Williamsport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
• Shepherdstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
• Myersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
  • Myersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <5>
• Mont Alto
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conococheague ...

Looking for more information about Conococheague? 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 Conococheague, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conococheague.

Adding Conococheague to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conococheague 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 Conococheague was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conococheague.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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