Welcome to Aquasco ...
Aquasco is located in Prince George's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aquasco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Aquasco is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Aquasco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Aquasco: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Aquasco: 20608<4>
Communities near Aquasco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aquasco.
- La Plata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Chesapeake Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- North Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
- Morningside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Morningside is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Upper Marlboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
- Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <5>
- Port Tobacco Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Hughesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
- Orme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Benedict
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <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 Aquasco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aquasco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aquasco. 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 Aquasco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aquasco ...
Looking for more information about Aquasco? 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 Aquasco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aquasco.
Adding Aquasco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aquasco 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 Aquasco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Aquasco post office opened in 1826.
We also found Aquasco in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aquasco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aquasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aquasco - 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 Aquasco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Aquasco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aquasco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aquasco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |