Welcome to Retreat Grove ...
So far, we found very little information about Retreat Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Retreat Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Retreat Grove, please Contact Us.
Retreat Grove would have been located within present day Frederick County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Retreat Grove, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Retreat Grove: Retreat Grv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Retreat Grove is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Retreat Grove was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Retreat Grove was located: 301, 227 & 240<4>
Websites for Retreat Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Retreat Grove, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Retreat Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Retreat Grove.
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Mount Airy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <5>
- Thurmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Taneytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <5>
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Carroll Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Emmitsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <5>
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
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 Retreat Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Retreat Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Retreat Grove. 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 Retreat Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Retreat Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Retreat Grove.
Adding Retreat Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Retreat Grove 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 Retreat Grove was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Retreat Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Retreat Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Retreat Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Retreat Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Retreat Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |