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Welcome to Wivell Estates ...

Wivell Estates is located in Frederick County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wivell Estates: Wivell Ests.

Wivell Estates is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Websites for Wivell Estates ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.frederickchamber.org/

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

Communities near Wivell Estates ...

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

  • Frederick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Hagerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Waynesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Taneytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Walkersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Littlestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carroll Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Wivell Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wivell Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wivell Estates ...

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

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 Wivell Estates - 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 Wivell Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Wivell Estates 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.