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Welcome to Masons ...

Masons is located in Charles County<1>.

Masons is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Masons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Masons - they are located in Florida and New Hampshire.

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

Websites for Masons ...

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

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

Communities near Masons ...

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

  • La Plata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leonardtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Head
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • North Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morningside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Upper Marlboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Aquasco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masons ...

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

Adding Masons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Masons 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 Masons was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Masons.

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 Masons - 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 Masons area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Masons 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.