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Welcome to Mullinix ...

Mullinix is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Mullinix extends into Howard County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mullinix, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Mullinix is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mullinix: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Mullinix ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Mullinix ...

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

  • Frederick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gaithersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Airy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Walkersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Poolesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Kensington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
    • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <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 Mullinix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mullinix.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mullinix ...

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

Adding Mullinix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mullinix 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 for Mullinix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mullinix post office opened in 1890.

We also found Mullinix in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mullinix.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mullinix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 Montgomery, 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 Mullinix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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