Summary for Applegarth

So far, we found very little information about Applegarth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Applegarth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Applegarth, please Contact Us.

About Applegarth (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Applegarth is historic. The information below applies to the area where Applegarth would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Applegarth was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes for surrounding area: (410), (443), (667)<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Applegarth:

Lat: 38.244800° (or 38°14'41" N)

Lon: -76.139900° (or -76°8'23" W)

USGS Topo Map: Richland Point<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Applegarth

GNIS ID: 596424

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Applegarth)

About Dorchester County

The community of Cambridge is the County Seat for Dorchester County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dorchester)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	31,864 (2.31% decrease since 2010)
2010	32,618 (6.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	30,674

Total Area:<7> 983 sq. miles [2,546 km²] - of which 44.99% is water (442.2 sq. miles [1,145.4 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 16,554

Official Website: www.commissioners.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dorchester

GNIS ID: 596495

FIPS State / County Code: 24 / 019

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Applegarth)

About Maryland

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,054,954 (4.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,773,552 (9.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,296,486

Websites for State of Maryland

Official Website: www.maryland.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmaryland.org/

Parks: dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/

Fishing: dnr.maryland.gov/Fisheries/

Hunting: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maryland

GNIS ID: 1714934

FIPS State: 24

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Applegarth)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Applegarth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Of the area codes for Applegarth, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Applegarth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Applegarth, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Applegarth.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Applegarth. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).