Welcome to Rohrersville ...

Rohrersville is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Rohrersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rohrersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Rohrersville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rohrersville: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Rohrersville: 21779<5>

Communities near Rohrersville ...

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

• Frederick
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Hagerstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Martinsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
• Thurmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Brunswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <6>
• Walkersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Charles Town
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
  • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <6>
• Ranson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
  • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
  • Ranson has also been known as:
  • Corporation of Ranson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
• Middletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Boonsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Rohrersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rohrersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rohrersville ...

Looking for more information about Rohrersville? 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 Rohrersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rohrersville.

Adding Rohrersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rohrersville 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 Rohrersville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Rohrersville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rohrersville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rohrersville. 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: www.maryland.gov/