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Welcome to Maryton ...

Maryton is located in Caroline County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Maryton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Maryton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Maryton is located in the (804) area code.

Communities near Maryton ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
  • Quantico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Port Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlanding Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
  • Hampstead Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
    • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
  • Little Falls Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Caroline County
  • Samuels Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
    • Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Stuart Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
    • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maryton ...

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

Adding Maryton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maryton 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 Maryton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Maryton post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maryton.

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maryton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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