Welcome to Gapland ...

Gapland is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gapland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Gapland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gapland: (301) and (240)<3>

Communities near Gapland ...

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

• Frederick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Hagerstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Martinsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Purcellville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcellville
  • Purcellville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcellville <4>
• Brunswick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Walkersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Charles Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <4>
• Ranson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
• Middletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Boonsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gapland ...

Looking for more information about Gapland? 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 Gapland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gapland.

Adding Gapland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gapland post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gapland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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