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Welcome to Irongate ...

Irongate is located in Frederick County<1>.

Irongate is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Irongate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Irongate: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Carroll County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Irongate - they are located in Georgia, New York, North Carolina (2), South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Irongate ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Irongate, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Irongate ...

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

  • Frederick
    (4 miles [6.4 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boonsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lovettsville
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Irongate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irongate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irongate ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irongate - 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 Irongate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Irongate 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.