Welcome to Watkins Mill ...

Watkins Mill is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Watkins Mill: Watkins Ml. (or less commonly used: Watkins Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Watkins Mill for more information about variations on the name of Watkins Mill.

Watkins Mill is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Watkins Mill: (301) and (240)<4>

Websites for Watkins Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Watkins Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Watkins Mill - they are located in Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Watkins Mill ...

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

• Frederick
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Leesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• College Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
• Laurel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Herndon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
• Takoma Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
• Vienna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Mount Airy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Poolesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <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 Watkins Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins Mill ...

Looking for more information about Watkins Mill? 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 Watkins Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins Mill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/