Bakersville, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bakersville, Washington County.
| City | Bakersville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.514821 |
| Longitude | -77.757493 |
| Density | 83.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Bakersville is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population density is 83.9 people per km². Bakersville is located at 39.5148°N, 77.7575°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21713.
Bakersville lies cradled in a verdant embrace of rolling hills, a place where the Potomac River's quiet murmur is a constant companion. It lies 7.5 miles south-south-west of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Hagerstown. The landscape here is a patchwork quilt of fertile fields, some still tended by hand, others stretching out in broad, sun-drenched expanses. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, punctuate the horizons, and in the late afternoon, the light spills across the land in hues of honey and rose, lending a painterly quality to the ordinary. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the very soul of Bakersville. This corner of Washington County has a history as rich as its soil, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled here. The economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its prosperity, though the whisper of industry can still be heard in the distant hum of the processing plants. Old stone barns, their foundations sunk deep into the bedrock, stand as silent witnesses to generations of hard work and dedication. The C&O Canal, a ribbon of history itself, once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce through this region, and its towpath now offers a tranquil passage for walkers and cyclists, a reminder of a bygone era when barges navigated these waters.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bakersville, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bakersville and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bakersville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bakersville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |