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Welcome to Bristol ...

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

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

Bristol would have been located within present day Charles County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bristol is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bristol was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Bristol was located: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Communities Also Named Bristol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Bristol: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.

Websites for Bristol ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Bristol ...

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

  • La Plata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumfries
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
  • Indian Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Occoquan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
  • Quantico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Ironsides
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ironsides is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Lyons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Bristol area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Bristol area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.