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Welcome to Hopkins Ridge ...

Hopkins Ridge is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hopkins Ridge: Hopkins Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hopkins Rdge. or Hopkins Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hopkins Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Hopkins Ridge.

Hopkins Ridge is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Hopkins Ridge ...

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

  • Frederick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Hagerstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Waynesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Taneytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Walkersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Greencastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkins Ridge ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hopkins Ridge - 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 Hopkins Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Hopkins Ridge 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.