Welcome to Drum Point ...
Drum Point is located in Calvert County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Drum Point, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drum Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Drum Point: Drum Pt.
Drum Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drum Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Drum Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drum Point.
- Leonardtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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
- Lexington Park
(4 miles [6.4 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 <5>
- North Town Creek Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lusby
(5 miles [8 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 <5>
- Mackall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Great Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
- Hollywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's 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 Drum Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drum Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drum Point. 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 Drum Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drum Point. See our Newspapers Page for Drum Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drum Point ...
Looking for more information about Drum Point? 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 Drum Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drum Point.
Adding Drum Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drum Point 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 Drum Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Drum Point post office opened in 1888.
We also found Drum Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drum Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drum Point. 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/
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> | 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 Drum Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |