Welcome to Tall Timbers ...
Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tall Timbers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Tall Timbers is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Tall Timbers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tall Timbers: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Tall Timbers: 20690<4>
Communities Also Named Tall Timbers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Tall Timbers: This one is located in Saint Mary's County and the other is located in Anne Arundel County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 5 communities that are also named Tall Timbers - they are located in Indiana (2) and Louisiana (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tall Timbers.
Communities near Tall Timbers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tall Timbers.
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Montross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
- Great Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <6>
- Saint Marys City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gum Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tucker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Lexington Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Breton Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
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 Tall Timbers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tall Timbers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tall Timbers. 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 Tall Timbers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tall Timbers. See our Newspapers Page for Tall Timbers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tall Timbers ...
Looking for more information about Tall Timbers? 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 Tall Timbers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tall Timbers.
Adding Tall Timbers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tall Timbers 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 Tall Timbers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tall Timbers post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tall Timbers.
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 Tall Timbers - 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 Tall Timbers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Tall Timbers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tall Timbers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tall Timbers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |