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Welcome to Melstone Valley ...

Melstone Valley is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Melstone Valley: Melstone Vly. (or less commonly used: Melstone Vally. or Melstone Vlly.)

Melstone Valley is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Melstone Valley: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Melstone Valley ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Melstone Valley ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
  • Laytonsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melstone Valley ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melstone Valley. 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: https://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 Melstone Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Melstone Valley, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>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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