Welcome to Plum Point ...

Plum Point is located in Calvert County<1>.

The location of Plum Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plum Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Plum Point: Plum Pt.

Plum Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Plum Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Plum Point - they are located in Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum Point.

Communities near Plum Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum Point.

• Chesapeake Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
• North Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
• Saint Michaels
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <4>
• Upper Marlboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
  • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
• Oxford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Eagle Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Central Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  • Central Village is located in Calvert County
• Huntingtown Town Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingtown Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown Town Center
  • Huntingtown Town Center is located in Calvert County
• Huntingtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown
  • Huntingtown is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingtown <4>
• Calvert Towne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
  • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Point ...

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

Adding Plum Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plum Point 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 Plum Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plum Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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