Welcome to Hughesville ...
Hughesville is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Hughesville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hughesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hughesville: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Hughesville: 20637<4>
Communities Also Named Hughesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hughesville - they are located in Missouri, Montana (2), New Jersey, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hughesville.
Websites for Hughesville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Hughesville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Hughesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hughesville.
- La Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Chesapeake Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- Leonardtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- North Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
- Upper Marlboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
- Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <5>
- Eagle Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Aquasco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Benedict
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
- Cedarhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George'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 Hughesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hughesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hughesville. 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 Hughesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughesville ...
Looking for more information about Hughesville? 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 Hughesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hughesville.
Adding Hughesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hughesville 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 Hughesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Hughesville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Hughesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.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 Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hughesville - 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 Hughesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Hughesville 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 Hughesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hughesville 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> | 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/ |