Welcome to Dares Beach ...
Dares Beach is located in Calvert County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dares Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Dares Beach: Dares Bch.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dares Beach for more information about variations on the name of Dares Beach.
Dares Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Dares Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Dares Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dares Beach.
- Chesapeake Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Leonardtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- North Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
- Church Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <4>
- Eagle Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Parran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Port Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <4>
- Prince Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Frederick
- Prince Frederick is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince Frederick <4>
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Barstow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Calvert 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 Dares Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dares Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dares 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 Dares Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dares Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Dares Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dares Beach ...
Looking for more information about Dares 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dares Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dares Beach.
Adding Dares Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dares 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 for Dares Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Dares Beach post office opened in 1892.
We also found Dares Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dares Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dares Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dares Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |