Welcome to Locust Grove ...
Locust Grove is located in Frederick County<1>.
The location of Locust Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Locust Grove: Locust Grv.
Locust Grove is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Locust Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Locust Grove: (301) and (240)<4>
Websites for Locust Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Locust Grove, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Locust Grove ...
While we believe that this Locust Grove is located in Frederick County, we know of another 5 Maryland communities named Locust Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegany, Garrett, Kent, Talbot and Washington County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 39 communities that are also named Locust Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Locust Grove.
Communities near Locust Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locust Grove.
- Frederick [Frederick County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick [Frederick County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick<6>
- Hagerstown [Washington County]
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- Hagerstown [Washington County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown<6>
- Waynesboro [Franklin County]
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- Waynesboro [Franklin County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro<6>
- Mount Airy [Carroll County]
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- Mount Airy [Carroll County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy<6>
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- Gettysburg [Adams County]
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- Gettysburg [Adams County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg<6>
- Thurmont [Frederick County]
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- Thurmont [Frederick County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont<6>
- Taneytown [Carroll County]
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- Taneytown [Carroll County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown<6>
- Walkersville [Frederick County]
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- Walkersville [Frederick County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville<6>
- Middletown [Frederick County]
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- Middletown [Frederick County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Middletown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown<6>
- Carroll Valley [Adams County]
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- Carroll Valley [Adams County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Locust Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carroll Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley<6>
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 Locust Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locust Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Grove ...
Looking for more information about Locust Grove? 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 Locust Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Locust Grove.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Grove. 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 have 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 Locust Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5690, Longitude: -77.3917 In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |