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Welcome to Thurmont ...

The town of Thurmont is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thurmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Thurmont has a population of 6,926 people<2> (see below for details).

Thurmont is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Thurmont: 301, 227 & 240<4>

The ZIP code for Thurmont: 21788<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Thurmont was originally named Mechanicstown. For more information about the names of Thurmont, see The Names of Thurmont on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thurmont had an population of 6,926 people. This is an increase of 12.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thurmont had a population of 6,170 people. This makes Thurmont the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Thurmont represents 0.11% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,170 people, the population of Thurmont increased 10.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,588 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thurmont.

Websites for Thurmont ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Thurmont, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Thurmont ...

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

  • Frederick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hagerstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taneytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Walkersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <6>
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
  • Littlestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <6>
  • Boonsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <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 Thurmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thurmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thurmont ...

Looking for more information about Thurmont? 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 Thurmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thurmont.

Adding Thurmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thurmont 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 Thurmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Thurmont post office opened in 1894.

We also found Thurmont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thurmont.

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thurmont.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thurmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Thurmont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Thurmont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Thurmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thurmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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