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Welcome to Daysville ...

Daysville is located in Frederick County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Daysville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Daysville is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Daysville: (301) & (240)<3>

Websites for Daysville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Daysville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Daysville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Daysville - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Daysville ...

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

  • Frederick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Westminster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
  • Mount Airy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thurmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Taneytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Sykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Carroll Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
  • Boonsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Emmitsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daysville ...

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

Adding Daysville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daysville 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 Daysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daysville post office opened in 1886.

We also found Daysville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daysville.

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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