Welcome to Ironsides ...
Ironsides is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ironsides, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Ironsides is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ironsides lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ironsides: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Ironsides: 20643<4>
Communities Also Named Ironsides ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ironsides - they are located in California, New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ironsides.
Websites for Ironsides ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ironsides, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ironsides ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ironsides.
- La Plata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Dumfries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
- Indian Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <5>
- Colonial Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Occoquan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occoquan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
- Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <5>
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
- Port Tobacco Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Mattawoman Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Nanjemoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanjemoy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanjemoy
- Nanjemoy is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanjemoy <5>
- Marbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Ironsides. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ironsides.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ironsides. 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 Ironsides.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironsides. See our Newspapers Page for Ironsides.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ironsides ...
Looking for more information about Ironsides? 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 Ironsides, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ironsides.
Adding Ironsides to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ironsides 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 Ironsides was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ironsides post office opened in 1897.
We also found Ironsides on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ironsides.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ironsides. 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 Ironsides - 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 Ironsides area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Ironsides 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 Ironsides). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ironsides 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |