Welcome to Security ...

Security is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Security, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

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

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

Area codes for Security: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Security ...

While we believe that this Security is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Security. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Garrett County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 5 communities that are also named Security - they are located in Colorado, Louisiana and Texas.

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

Communities near Security ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <5>
• Martinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Waynesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Thurmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Greencastle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Boonsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Emmitsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Smithsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <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 Security. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Security.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Security ...

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

Adding Security to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Security post office opened in 1908.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Security.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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