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Welcome to Tuscarora ...

Tuscarora is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuscarora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Tuscarora is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tuscarora: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Tuscarora: 21790<4>

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.

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 near Tuscarora ...

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

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 (so far) for Tuscarora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscarora.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscarora - 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 Tuscarora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Tuscarora 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 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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.