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Welcome to Huntingtown ...

Huntingtown is located in Calvert County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntingtown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Huntingtown is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Huntingtown: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

The ZIP code for Huntingtown: 20639<4>

Communities Also Named Huntingtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Huntingtown - it's located in Connecticut.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntingtown.

Communities near Huntingtown ...

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

  • Chesapeake Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • North Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Upper Marlboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Cedarhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
    • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
  • Central Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Calvert County
  • Lower Marlboro Towne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Marlboro Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
    • Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
  • Angelica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Angelica is located in Calvert County
  • Prince Frederick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Summer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
    • Summer City is located in Calvert 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 Huntingtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntingtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntingtown ...

Looking for more information about Huntingtown? 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 Huntingtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntingtown.

Adding Huntingtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huntingtown 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 Huntingtown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Huntingtown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntingtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntingtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntingtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Huntingtown, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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 Huntingtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntingtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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