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Welcome to Jacobs Run ...

Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County<1>.


The location of Jacobs Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Jacobs Run is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Jacobs Run: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Jacobs Run ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Jacobs Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jacobs Run - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Jacobs Run ...

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

  • Frederick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Gaithersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Westminster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Walkersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Sykesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
  • New Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
    • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <5>
  • Union Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Jacobs Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs Run ...

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobs Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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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