Welcome to Rising Sun ...

Rising Sun is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Rising Sun is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Websites for Rising Sun ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Rising Sun ...

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

Beyond Maryland, there are 12 communities that are also named Rising Sun - they are located in Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rising Sun ...

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

• Westminster
  (12 miles [19.3 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>
• Gettysburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <5>
• Thurmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Walkersville
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Carroll Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Emmitsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <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 Rising Sun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rising Sun.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rising Sun ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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