Welcome to Doncaster ...
Doncaster is located in Charles County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Doncaster, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doncaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Doncaster is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Doncaster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Doncaster: (301) & (240)<4>
Websites for Doncaster ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Doncaster, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Doncaster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Doncaster: This one is located in Charles County and the other is located in Talbot County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 3 communities that are also named Doncaster - they are located in Ontario and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doncaster.
Communities near Doncaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doncaster.
- Fredericksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <5>
- La Plata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Dumfries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
- Indian Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
- Occoquan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
- Port Tobacco Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Mattawoman Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Marbury
(6 miles [9.7 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 Doncaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doncaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doncaster. 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 Doncaster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doncaster. See our Newspapers Page for Doncaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doncaster ...
Looking for more information about Doncaster? 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 Doncaster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doncaster.
Adding Doncaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doncaster 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 Doncaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Doncaster post office opened in 1855.
We also found Doncaster in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doncaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doncaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
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 Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Doncaster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |