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Welcome to Copperville ...

Copperville is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Copperville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Copperville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Copperville: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Copperville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Copperville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Copperville: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Talbot County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 4 communities that are also named Copperville - they are located in Alaska, Idaho and New Hampshire.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Copperville.

Communities near Copperville ...

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

  • Westminster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Hanover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walkersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Hampstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <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 Copperville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copperville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copperville ...

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

Adding Copperville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Copperville 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 Copperville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Copperville post office opened in 1883.

We also found Copperville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Copperville.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copperville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Copperville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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