Welcome to Saint George Island ...
Saint George Island is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint George Island, 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 Saint George Island: St. George Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Saint George Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Saint George Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saint George Island: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Saint George Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint George Island - it's located in Alaska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint George Island.
Communities near Saint George Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint George Island.
- Leonardtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Montross
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <5>
- Drayden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
- Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <5>
- Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <5>
- Saint Marys City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
- Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <5>
- Valley Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <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 Saint George Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint George Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint George Island. 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 Saint George Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint George Island. See our Newspapers Page for Saint George Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint George Island ...
Looking for more information about Saint George Island? 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 Saint George Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint George Island.
Adding Saint George Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint George Island 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 Saint George Island was on a map titled Map of Maryland (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint George Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint George Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint George Island - 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 Saint George Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Saint George Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |