Welcome to Dowell ...

Dowell is located in Calvert County<1>.

The location of Dowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dowell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Dowell is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Dowell: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

The ZIP code for Dowell: 20629<5>

Communities Also Named Dowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dowell - they are located in Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Dowell ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Church Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Eagle Harbor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• California
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <6>
• Cove Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
• Lusby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
  • Lusby is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <6>
• Mackall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
  • Mackall is located in Calvert County
• Lexington Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
  • Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Former name for Lexington Park:
  • Jarboesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <6>
• Wallville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
  • Wallville is located in Calvert County
• Broomes Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomes Island
  • Broomes Island is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomes Island <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dowell ...

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

Adding Dowell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dowell post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dowell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dowell. 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: www.maryland.gov/