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Welcome to Dynard ...

Dynard is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dynard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Dynard is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dynard: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Dynard ...

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

  • La Plata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonardtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Montross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Avenue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chaptico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Loveville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Breton Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
  • Coltons Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dynard ...

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

Adding Dynard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dynard 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 (so far) for Dynard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dynard post office opened in 1890. The Dynard post office closed in 1940.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dynard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dynard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Dynard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Dynard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/