Welcome to Braddock Heights ...
Braddock Heights is located in Frederick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Braddock Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Braddock Heights: Braddock Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Braddock Heights is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Braddock Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Braddock Heights: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Braddock Heights: 21714<4>
Communities Also Named Braddock Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Braddock Heights - they are located in New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Braddock Heights.
Websites for Braddock Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Braddock Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Braddock Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braddock Heights.
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hagerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walkersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
- Poolesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
- Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
- Boonsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lovettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Braddock Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braddock Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braddock Heights. 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 Braddock Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braddock Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Braddock Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braddock Heights ...
Looking for more information about Braddock Heights? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Braddock Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Braddock Heights.
Adding Braddock Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Braddock Heights 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 Braddock Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Braddock Heights post office opened in 1905.
We also found Braddock Heights on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Braddock Heights.
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 Braddock Heights - 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 Braddock Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Braddock Heights 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 Braddock Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Braddock Heights 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |