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Welcome to New Windsor ...

The town of New Windsor is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Windsor has a population of 1,403 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Codes for New Windsor: 410, 443 & 667<4>

The ZIP code for New Windsor: 21776<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Windsor had an population of 1,403 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Windsor had a population of 1,396 people. This makes New Windsor the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of New Windsor represents 0.02% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,396 people, the population of New Windsor increased 7.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,303 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Windsor.

Communities Also Named New Windsor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Windsor - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and New York.

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

Websites for New Windsor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near New Windsor ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Windsor ...

Looking for more information about New Windsor? 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 Windsor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Windsor.

Adding New Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Windsor 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 Windsor was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found New Windsor in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Windsor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Windsor. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Windsor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the New Windsor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the New Windsor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Windsor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Windsor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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