Welcome to Herring Creek ...
Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Herring Creek: Herring Crk. (or less commonly used: Herring Ck. or Herring Cr.)
Herring Creek is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Herring Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Herring Creek: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Herring Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herring Creek.
- Leonardtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Warsaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Montross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Great Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
- Saint Marys City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gum Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lexington Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- North Town Creek Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
- North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
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 Herring Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herring Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herring Creek. 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 Herring Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herring Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Herring Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herring Creek ...
Looking for more information about Herring Creek? 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 Herring Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herring Creek.
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 Herring Creek - 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 Herring Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Herring Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |