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Summary for 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.

About Bristol (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Bristol is historic. The information below applies to the area where Bristol would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Bristol was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 301, 227 & 240<2>

Elevation: 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Bristol

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

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bristol:

Lat: 38.470100° (or 38°28'12" N)

Lon: -77.026100° (or -77°1'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mathias Point<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bristol

GNIS ID: 1676976

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bristol)

About Charles County

The community of La Plata is the County Seat for Charles County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Charles)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	163,257 (10.94% increase since 2010)
2010	147,159 (22.08% increase since 2000)
2000:	120,546

Total Area:<7> 642 sq. miles [1,665.3 km²] - of which 28.81% is water (185.2 sq. miles [479.7 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 54,963

Official Website: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Charles

GNIS ID: 1676992

FIPS State / County Code: 24 / 017

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bristol)

About Maryland

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,054,954 (4.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,773,552 (9.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,296,486

Websites for State of Maryland

Official Website: https://www.maryland.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmaryland.org/

Parks: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/

Fishing: https://dnr.maryland.gov/Fisheries/

Hunting: https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/home.aspx

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maryland

GNIS ID: 1714934

FIPS State: 24

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc 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>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bristol, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bristol.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bristol. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).