Welcome to Port Tobacco ...
Port Tobacco is located in Charles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Tobacco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1792.
A typical abbreviation for Port Tobacco: Prt. Tobacco
Port Tobacco is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Tobacco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Port Tobacco: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Port Tobacco: 20677<4>
Websites for Port Tobacco ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cccc-md.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Port Tobacco, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Port Tobacco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Tobacco.
- Dumfries
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <5>
- Indian Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Occoquan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eagle Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lyons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Air
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
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 Port Tobacco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Tobacco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Tobacco. 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 Port Tobacco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Tobacco. See our Newspapers Page for Port Tobacco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Tobacco ...
Looking for more information about Port Tobacco? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Tobacco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Tobacco.
Adding Port Tobacco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Tobacco 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 (so far) for Port Tobacco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Tobacco post office opened in 1792.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Tobacco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Tobacco - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Port Tobacco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Port Tobacco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Port Tobacco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Tobacco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |