Welcome to Ross Acres ...

Ross Acres is located in Dorchester County<1>.

Ross Acres is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ross Acres: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Ross Acres ...

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

Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Talbot County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
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Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
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Chesapeake Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
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North Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
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Saint Michaels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
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Trappe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
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Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
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Secretary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
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East New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
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Church Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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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 Ross Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ross Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ross Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ross Acres - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Ross Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Ross Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.