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Welcome to Blacks Glen ...

Blacks Glen is located in Frederick County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Blacks Glen: Blacks Gln.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Blacks Glen for more information about variations on the name of Blacks Glen.

Blacks Glen is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Blacks Glen: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Blacks Glen ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Blacks Glen, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Blacks Glen ...

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

  • Frederick
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Walkersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacks Glen ...

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

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 Blacks Glen - 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 Blacks Glen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Blacks Glen 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.