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Welcome to Security ...

Security is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Security, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Security is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Security: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Security ...

While we believe that this Security is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Security. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore and Garrett County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 5 communities that are also named Security - they are located in Colorado, Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Security.

Communities near Security ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Martinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greencastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carroll Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Smithsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Security. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Security.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Security ...

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

Adding Security to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Security 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 Security was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Security post office opened in 1908. The Security post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Security.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Security - 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 Security area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Security 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.
<5>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/