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Welcome to Obretch Estates ...

Obretch Estates is located in Carroll County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Obretch Estates: Obretch Ests.

Obretch Estates is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Obretch Estates: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Obretch Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Obretch Estates ...

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

  • Gaithersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Airy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Laytonsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Obretch Estates ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Obretch Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Obretch Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Obretch Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.