Welcome to Henryton ...
Henryton is located in Carroll County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Henryton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Henryton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Henryton is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Henryton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Henryton: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Websites for Henryton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.carrollcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Henryton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Henryton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henryton.
- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
- Hampstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Sykesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- New Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
- Laytonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laytonsville
- Laytonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laytonsville <5>
- Brookeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <5>
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 Henryton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henryton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henryton. 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 Henryton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henryton. See our Newspapers Page for Henryton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henryton ...
Looking for more information about Henryton? 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 Henryton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henryton.
Adding Henryton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henryton 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 Henryton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Henryton post office opened in 1873.
We also found Henryton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Henryton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henryton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henryton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Henryton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |