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Welcome to Tuscarora ...

Tuscarora is located in Frederick County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscarora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tuscarora is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Tuscarora: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Tuscarora: 21790<5>

Websites for Tuscarora ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Tuscarora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Tuscarora - they are located in Illinois, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Tuscarora ...

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

  • Frederick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
  • Gaithersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
  • Purcellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Walkersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Poolesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <6>
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Lovettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscarora ...

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

Adding Tuscarora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscarora.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuscarora. 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: 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>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 Tuscarora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<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 community (such as Tuscarora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tuscarora 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.









 

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