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Welcome to Pen Mar (aka 'Pen Mar Park') ...

Pen Mar is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pen Mar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Pen Mar: The name Pen Mar is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the town straddles the border of Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Pen Mar is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pen Mar: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Pen Mar: 21719<5>

The community of Pen Mar has also been called Pen Mar Park.

Communities Also Named Pen Mar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pen Mar - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pen Mar.

Communities near Pen Mar ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Chambersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Walkersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Greencastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pen Mar ...

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

Adding Pen Mar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pen Mar 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 Pen Mar was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pen Mar.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pen Mar. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A portmanteau (such as Pen Mar) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, spoon and fork becomes spork.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pen Mar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<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 community (such as Pen Mar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pen Mar 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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