Welcome to Conococheaque ...
Conococheaque is located in Washington County<1>.
Conococheaque is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Conococheaque lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Conococheaque: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Conococheaque ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conococheaque.
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <4>
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thurmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ranson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boonsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smithsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Conococheaque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conococheaque.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conococheaque. 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 Conococheaque.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conococheaque. See our Newspapers Page for Conococheaque.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conococheaque ...
Looking for more information about Conococheaque? 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 Conococheaque, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conococheaque.
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 Conococheaque - 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 Conococheaque area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Conococheaque 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. |