Welcome to Watersville ...
Watersville is primarily located in Carroll County<1>. A portion of Watersville extends into Howard County.
We aren't confident of the location of Watersville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Watersville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Watersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Watersville is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Watersville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.howardchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Watersville, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Watersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Watersville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watersville.
Communities near Watersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watersville.
- Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Rockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
- Gaithersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Walkersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sykesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- New Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <5>
- Woodsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
- Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <5>
- Union Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
- Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <5>
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <5>
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 Watersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watersville. 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 Watersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watersville. See our Newspapers Page for Watersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watersville ...
Looking for more information about Watersville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watersville.
Adding Watersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watersville 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 Watersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Watersville post office opened in 1859.
We also found Watersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Watersville, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |