Welcome to Mexico ...

Mexico is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

Mexico is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Websites for Mexico ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Mexico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Mexico: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Allegany County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 15 communities that are also named Mexico - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Mexico ...

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

• Westminster
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
• Hanover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Mount Airy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
• Taneytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
• Hampstead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Littlestown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
• Sykesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
• Shrewsbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• McSherrystown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexico ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexico. 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/