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 1796.
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
Area Codes for Huntingtown: 410, 443 & 667<3>
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)
- North Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Marlboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cedarhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Frederick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 (so far) for Huntingtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Huntingtown post office opened in 1796.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntingtown.
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> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Huntingtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Huntingtown 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |