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Welcome to Gaither Heights ...

Gaither Heights is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gaither Heights: Gaither Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Gaither Heights is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gaither Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Gaither Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Gaither Heights ...

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

  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • New Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Washington Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Laytonsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookeville
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Gaither Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaither Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaither Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaither Heights - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Gaither Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Gaither Heights 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.