Welcome to Broomes Island ...

Broomes Island is located in Calvert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Broomes Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Broomes Island: Broomes Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Broomes Island is near sea level<2>.

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

Broomes Island is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

The ZIP code for Broomes Island: 20615<4>

Communities near Broomes Island ...

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

• Chesapeake Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
• Leonardtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
• North Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
• Eagle Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Adelina
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
  • Adelina is located in Calvert County
• Coster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
  • Coster is located in Calvert County
• Cove View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
• Hollywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lusby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
  • Lusby is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <6>
• Port Republic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
  • Port Republic is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <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 Broomes Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broomes Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broomes Island ...

Looking for more information about Broomes Island? 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 Broomes Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broomes Island.

Adding Broomes Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broomes Island 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 Broomes Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Broomes Island on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broomes Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broomes Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/