Welcome to Walkersville ...
The town of Walkersville is located in Frederick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walkersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walkersville has a population of 6,439 people<2> (see below for details).
Walkersville is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walkersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Walkersville: 301, 227 & 240<4>
The ZIP code for Walkersville: 21793<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walkersville had an population of 6,439 people. This is an increase of 11.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walkersville had a population of 5,800 people. This makes Walkersville the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Walkersville represents 0.1% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,800 people, the population of Walkersville increased 11.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,192 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walkersville.
Communities Also Named Walkersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Walkersville - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkersville.
Websites for Walkersville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.frederickchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walkersville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Walkersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkersville.
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <7>
- Thurmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
- Thurmont is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <7>
- Taneytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
- Taneytown is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <7>
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <7>
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Carroll Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Boonsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Emmitsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <7>
- Smithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <7>
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 Walkersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkersville. 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 Walkersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkersville. See our Newspapers Page for Walkersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkersville ...
Looking for more information about Walkersville? 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 Walkersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walkersville.
Adding Walkersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walkersville 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 Walkersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Walkersville post office opened in 1827.
We also found Walkersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walkersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walkersville. 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 Walkersville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkersville - 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 Walkersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Walkersville 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 Walkersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walkersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |