Welcome to Akers Acres ...
Akers Acres is located in Frederick County<1>.
Akers Acres is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Akers Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Akers Acres: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Websites for Akers Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Akers Acres, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Akers Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Akers Acres.
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boonsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmitsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Akers Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akers Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Akers Acres. 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 Akers Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Akers Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Akers Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akers Acres ...
Looking for more information about Akers Acres? 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 Akers Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Akers Acres.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akers Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Akers Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Akers Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |