Welcome to Sotterley ...
Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
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<2>.
Time Zone: Sotterley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sotterley: 301, 227 & 240<3>
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.<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>
- 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.<4> 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Another Place
- From Sotterley to Another Place
- Coster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Coster is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coster
- From Sotterley to Coster
- Cove View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cove View
- From Sotterley to Cove View
- Hellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hellen
- From Sotterley to Hellen
- Battle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - California
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Dowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusby
- Lusby is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusby <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lusby
- From Sotterley to Lusby
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.<7>
X2X - 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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: 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 Sotterley - 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 Sotterley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Sotterley 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |