Welcome to Orchard Hills ...

Orchard Hills is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Orchard Hills is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Orchard Hills: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Orchard Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Orchard Hills: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Baltimore County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 8 communities that are also named Orchard Hills - they are located in Georgia (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania (3) and Utah.

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

Communities near Orchard Hills ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
• Chambersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <5>
• Waynesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• Thurmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Middletown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Greencastle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
• Boonsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
• Smithsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
• Williamsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <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 Orchard Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Hills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Hills ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/