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Welcome to Maryland Point ...

Maryland Point is located in Charles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maryland Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.

A typical abbreviation for Maryland Point: Maryland Pt.

Maryland Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Maryland Point: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Maryland Point ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near Maryland Point ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • La Plata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumfries
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Indian Head
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Colonial Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Occoquan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
  • Quantico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Port Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Nanjemoy
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Maryland Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maryland Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maryland Point ...

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

Adding Maryland Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maryland Point 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 (so far) for Maryland Point was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maryland Point.

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 Maryland Point - 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 Maryland Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Maryland Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.