Welcome to Shamrock Acres ...

Shamrock Acres is located in Frederick County<1>.

Shamrock Acres is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Shamrock Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Shamrock Acres: This one is located in Frederick County and the other is located in Carroll County.

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

Websites for Shamrock Acres ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shamrock Acres, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Shamrock Acres ...

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

Frederick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
Hagerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
Gettysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
Thurmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
Taneytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
Walkersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walkersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
Littlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shamrock Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shamrock 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Shamrock Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Shamrock 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.