Welcome to Faulkner ...

Faulkner is located in Charles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Faulkner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Faulkner is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Faulkner: 20632<4>

Communities Also Named Faulkner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Faulkner - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Faulkner ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Faulkner, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Faulkner ...

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

La Plata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Plata
- From Faulkner to La Plata
Indian Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
Colonial Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colonial Beach
- From Faulkner to Colonial Beach
Quantico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
Eagle Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
Port Tobacco Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
Port Tobacco Riviera
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Tobacco Riviera
- From Faulkner to Port Tobacco Riviera
Port Tobacco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <5>
McConchie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McConchie
- From Faulkner to McConchie

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faulkner ...

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

Adding Faulkner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Faulkner 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 Faulkner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Faulkner post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faulkner.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faulkner - 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 Faulkner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Faulkner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Faulkner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Faulkner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/