Cearfoss Maryland Map

About Cearfoss, Maryland

Cearfoss is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 100.9 people per km². Cearfoss is located at 39.7009°N, 77.7755°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21740.

Cearfoss lies in a land where the Hagerstown Valley begins its quiet descent, a gentle unfolding of rolling fields and woodlands under a sky that often holds a deep, bruised-violet hue at twilight. It lies 5.0 miles north-west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-west of Washington. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, where broad agricultural expanses give way to the denser greens of oak and maple, their branches reaching towards the sun. Streams, often no more than whispered promises of water through the summer months, trace their winding paths between the fields, their banks lined with the rust-colored earth characteristic of this region. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned soil and the distant sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that has long been the defining perfume of this place. The history of Cearfoss is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Washington County. For generations, the land has been coaxed into producing, with family farms forming the bedrock of the local economy. While industry has touched the edges of this valley, the heart of Cearfoss beats to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. The stone foundations of older farmhouses, weathered by countless winters and summers, still stand as silent witnesses to the resilience and perseverance of those who first settled here, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the landscape and the quiet continuity of rural life.

About This Cearfoss Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cearfoss, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.700928, -77.77555. 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 Cearfoss and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Cearfoss includes the ZIP code (21740), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cearfoss is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.