Welcome to Oak Orchard ...
Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Oak Orchard, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
Oak Orchard is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oak Orchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Oak Orchard: (301) & (240)<4>
Websites for Oak Orchard ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oak Orchard, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Oak Orchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Oak Orchard: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Prince George's County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 6 communities that are also named Oak Orchard - they are located in Delaware, New York (2), Ontario and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Orchard.
Communities near Oak Orchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Orchard.
- Frederick
(14 miles [22.5 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.<6> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Thurmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
- Taneytown
(11 miles [17.7 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(18 miles [29 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>
- Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
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 Oak Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Orchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Orchard. 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 Oak Orchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Orchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Orchard ...
Looking for more information about Oak Orchard? 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 Oak Orchard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Orchard.
Adding Oak Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oak Orchard 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 Oak Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oak Orchard post office opened in 1852.
We also found Oak Orchard in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Orchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
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 Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |