Welcome to New Market ...
The town of New Market is located in Frederick County<1>.
The location of New Market has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Market, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Market has a population of 741 people<3> (see below for details).
New Market is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: New Market lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for New Market: (301) and (240)<5>
The ZIP code for New Market: 21774<6>
Websites for New Market ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Market, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Market had an population of 741 people. This is an increase of 12.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 73.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Market had a population of 656 people. This makes New Market the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of New Market represents 0.01% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 656 people, the population of New Market increased 53.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 427 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Market.
Communities Also Named New Market ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named New Market - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Market.
Communities near New Market ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Market.
- Frederick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <7>
- Gaithersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <7>
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <7>
- Thurmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <7>
- Taneytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <7>
- Walkersville
(7 miles [11.3 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 <7>
- Poolesville
(18 miles [29 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 <7>
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <7>
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 New Market. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Market.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Market. 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 New Market.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Market ...
Looking for more information about New Market? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Market, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Market.
Adding New Market to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Market 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 New Market was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the New Market post office opened in 1800.
We also found New Market in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Market.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Market. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Market. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Market - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as New Market). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Market or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |