Welcome to Bruceville ...

Bruceville is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bruceville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Bruceville is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bruceville: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Bruceville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Bruceville: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Talbot County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 9 communities that are also named Bruceville - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Websites for Bruceville ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Bruceville ...

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

Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frederick
- From Bruceville to Frederick
Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanover
- From Bruceville to Hanover
Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Airy
- From Bruceville to Mount Airy
Gettysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gettysburg
- From Bruceville to Gettysburg
Thurmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thurmont
- From Bruceville to Thurmont
Taneytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taneytown
- From Bruceville to Taneytown
Walkersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Bruceville to Manchester

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruceville ...

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

Adding Bruceville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bruceville 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 Bruceville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Bruceville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bruceville.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruceville - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Bruceville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Bruceville 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.
<5>	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.