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Welcome to Lexington Park ...

Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1947.

Lexington Park is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Lexington Park: (301) & (240)<3>

The ZIP code for Lexington Park: 20653<4>

The community of Lexington Park was previously named Jarboesville.

Communities Also Named Lexington Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lexington Park - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Lexington Park ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
  • Callaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
  • Drum Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
  • Olivet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Calvert County
  • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
  • Saint Marys City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
    • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <6>
  • Valley Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Coster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Calvert County
  • Cove View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Cove View 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 Lexington Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington Park ...

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

Adding Lexington Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lexington Park 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 Lexington Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lexington Park post office opened in 1947.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington Park.

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.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 Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<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 Lexington Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington Park 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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