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Welcome to Lineboro ...

Lineboro is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lineboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lineboro is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lineboro is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

The ZIP code for Lineboro: 21088<5>

Websites for Lineboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Lineboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lineboro - it's located in Quebec.

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

Communities near Lineboro ...

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

  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
  • Taneytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <6>
  • Red Lion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West York
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <6>
  • Littlestown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dallastown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Lineboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lineboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lineboro ...

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

Adding Lineboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lineboro 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 Lineboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lineboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lineboro.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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 Carroll, 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 Lineboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Lineboro, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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 Lineboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lineboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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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