Welcome to Sharon Oaks ...
Sharon Oaks is located in Carroll County<1>.
Sharon Oaks is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sharon Oaks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sharon Oaks: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Sharon Oaks ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.carrollcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sharon Oaks, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Sharon Oaks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharon Oaks.
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taneytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Littlestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- McSherrystown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>
- New Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Sharon Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon Oaks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharon Oaks. 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 Sharon Oaks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Oaks ...
Looking for more information about Sharon Oaks? 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 Sharon Oaks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon Oaks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon Oaks - 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 Sharon Oaks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Sharon Oaks 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. |