Welcome to Dotsons Ridge ...

Dotsons Ridge is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Dotsons Ridge: Dotsons Rdg. (or less commonly used: Dotsons Rdge. or Dotsons Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dotsons Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Dotsons Ridge.

Dotsons Ridge is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dotsons Ridge is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Dotsons Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Dotsons Ridge ...

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

• Frederick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
• Westminster
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Mount Airy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Taneytown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Walkersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Sykesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• New Windsor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
• Woodsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
  • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <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 Dotsons Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dotsons Ridge.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dotsons Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dotsons Ridge. 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/