Welcome to Exline ...
Exline is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Exline has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Exline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Exline is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Exline lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Exline: (301) & (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Exline ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Exline - they are located in Illinois and Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Exline.
Communities near Exline ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Exline.
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Clear Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <5>
- Hedgesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <5>
- Rainsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Berryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Little Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <5>
- Orleans Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
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 Exline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Exline.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Exline. 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 Exline.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Exline. See our Newspapers Page for Exline.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exline ...
Looking for more information about Exline? 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 Exline, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Exline.
Adding Exline to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Exline 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 Exline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Exline post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Exline.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exline. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Exline - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |