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Welcome to West Hatton ...

West Hatton is located in Charles County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Hatton: W. Hatton

West Hatton is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Websites for West Hatton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

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

Communities near West Hatton ...

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

  • La Plata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonardtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Montross is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <4>
  • Eagle Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Chaptico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hurry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
  • Morgantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morgantown is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 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 West Hatton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hatton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hatton ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hatton - 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 West Hatton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the West Hatton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.