Welcome to Maryland ...
Maryland is located in Otsego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maryland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
Maryland is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Maryland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maryland: 607
The ZIP code for Maryland: 12116<3>
Communities Also Named Maryland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Maryland - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (3), Mississippi, New Jersey and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maryland.
Websites for Maryland ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.otsegocountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Maryland, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Maryland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maryland.
- Oneonta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Otego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmondville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
- Schenevus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
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 Maryland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maryland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maryland. 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 Maryland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maryland. See our Newspapers Page for Maryland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maryland ...
Looking for more information about Maryland? 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 Maryland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maryland.
Adding Maryland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maryland 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 Maryland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maryland post office opened in 1816.
We also found Maryland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maryland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Otsego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maryland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Maryland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maryland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |