Welcome to Avondale Ridge ...

Avondale Ridge is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Avondale Ridge is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Avondale Ridge ...

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

• Hanover
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hanover
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover<6>
• Mount Airy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Airy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy<6>
• Taneytown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Taneytown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown<6>
• Walkersville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Walkersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville<6>
• Hampstead
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Hampstead
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead<6>
• Manchester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester<6>
• Littlestown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Littlestown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown<6>
• Sykesville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sykesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville<6>
• Emmitsburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Emmitsburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg<6>
• McSherrystown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Avondale Ridge.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on McSherrystown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown<6>

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 Avondale Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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