Welcome to Sunderland ...

Sunderland is located in Calvert County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunderland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Sunderland is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sunderland: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

The ZIP code for Sunderland: 20689<5>

Communities Also Named Sunderland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sunderland - they are located in Massachusetts (2), Ontario and Vermont.

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

Communities near Sunderland ...

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

• Chesapeake Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
• North Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
• Morningside
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Morningside is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
• Upper Marlboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
  • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <6>
• Highland Beach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
  • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
• Eagle Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Apple Greene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
  • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
• Dunkirk Town Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
  • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
• Dunkirk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunderland ...

Looking for more information about Sunderland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunderland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunderland.

Adding Sunderland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunderland 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 Sunderland was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunderland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunderland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/