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Welcome to Chesapeake Beach ...

The coastal town of Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesapeake Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

A typical abbreviation for Chesapeake Beach: Chesapeake Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chesapeake Beach has a population of 6,038 people<2> (see below for details).

Chesapeake Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Chesapeake Beach: 410, 443 & 667<4>

The ZIP code for Chesapeake Beach: 20732<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesapeake Beach had an population of 6,038 people. This is an increase of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 89.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesapeake Beach had a population of 5,753 people (or 6.46% of the total population of Calvert County). This makes Chesapeake Beach the county's most populous community.

The population of Chesapeake Beach represents 0.1% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,753 people, the population of Chesapeake Beach increased 80.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,180 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chesapeake Beach.

Communities Also Named Chesapeake Beach ...

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

Websites for Chesapeake Beach ...

Official Website: www.chesapeake-beach.md.us/

Communities near Chesapeake Beach ...

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

  • Saint Michaels
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Upper Marlboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Eagle Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Fairhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Willows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Willows is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Academy Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
  • Apple Greene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
  • Baywalker Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesapeake Beach ...

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

Adding Chesapeake Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chesapeake Beach post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesapeake Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chesapeake Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesapeake Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Chesapeake Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Chesapeake Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (such as Chesapeake Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chesapeake Beach 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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