Welcome to Cavetown ...

Cavetown is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cavetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.

Cavetown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cavetown: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Cavetown: 21720<4>

Communities Also Named Cavetown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cavetown - they are located in Montana and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cavetown ...

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

Frederick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frederick
- From Cavetown to Frederick
Hagerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hagerstown
- From Cavetown to Hagerstown
Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waynesboro
- From Cavetown to Waynesboro
Thurmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thurmont
- From Cavetown to Thurmont
Walkersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greencastle
- From Cavetown to Greencastle
Carroll Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
Boonsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
Emmitsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cavetown ...

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

Adding Cavetown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cavetown 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 (so far) for Cavetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cavetown post office opened in 1815.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cavetown.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cavetown - 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 Cavetown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Cavetown 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 Cavetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cavetown 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/