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Welcome to Charlotte Hall ...

Charlotte Hall is primarily located in Saint Mary's County<1>. A portion of Charlotte Hall extends into Charles County.


The location of Charlotte Hall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlotte Hall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1797.

Charlotte Hall is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Charlotte Hall: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Charlotte Hall: 20622<5>

Communities near Charlotte Hall ...

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

  • La Plata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Colonial Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Benedict
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
    • Benedict is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <6>
  • Golden Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Bryantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Budds Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlotte Hall ...

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

Adding Charlotte Hall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Charlotte Hall 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 Charlotte Hall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Charlotte Hall post office opened in 1797.

We also found Charlotte Hall in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlotte Hall.

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlotte Hall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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 Charlotte Hall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Charlotte Hall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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