Welcome to Picardy ...
Picardy is located in Allegany County<1>.
The location of Picardy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Picardy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Picardy is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Picardy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Picardy: (301) & (240)<4>
Communities Also Named Picardy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Picardy - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Picardy.
Communities near Picardy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Picardy.
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Romney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
- Carpendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Ridgeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
- Ridgeley is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <5>
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Paw Paw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Capon Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <5>
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Green Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
- Oldtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
- Oldtown is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <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 Picardy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Picardy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Picardy. 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 Picardy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Picardy. See our Newspapers Page for Picardy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picardy ...
Looking for more information about Picardy? 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 Picardy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Picardy.
Adding Picardy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Picardy in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Picardy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Picardy post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Picardy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picardy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
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 Allegany, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Picardy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |