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Welcome to Frederick County ...

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

The community of Frederick is the Seat for Frederick County.

Frederick County was founded in 1748 and was created by taking area from Prince George's County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Frederick had a population of 260,609 people. This is an increase of 11.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 233,385 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frederick represented 4.04% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Frederick County:

  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
  • Burkittsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
    • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <2>
  • Emmitsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
  • Frederick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Frederick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
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  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Myersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
    • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
  • New Market
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
  • Rosemont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Thurmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <2>
  • Walkersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <2>
  • Woodsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
    • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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