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Welcome to Sotterley ...

Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.


The location of Sotterley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sotterley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Sotterley is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sotterley: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities near Sotterley ...

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

  • Leonardtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Another Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
    • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Dowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <5>
  • Lusby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
  • North Town Creek Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
    • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Olivet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Calvert County
  • Saint Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
    • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <5>
  • Solomons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
    • Solomons is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <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 Sotterley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sotterley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sotterley ...

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

Adding Sotterley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sotterley 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 Sotterley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sotterley post office opened in 1886.

We also found Sotterley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sotterley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sotterley. 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: 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sotterley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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