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Welcome to Elms Beach ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Elms Beach: Elms Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Elms Beach for more information about variations on the name of Elms Beach.

Elms Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities near Elms Beach ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Drayden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Great Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Piney Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Callaway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elms Beach ...

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

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 Elms Beach - 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 Elms Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Elms Beach 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.