Welcome to Mardela Springs ...
The town of Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mardela Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Mardela Springs: The name Mardela Springs is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the town lies just to the west of the Maryland and Delaware border.
A typical abbreviation for Mardela Springs: Mardela Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mardela Spngs. or Mardela Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mardela Springs has a population of 353 people<3> (see below for details).
Mardela Springs is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Mardela Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mardela Springs: (410), (443)<5> and (667)
The ZIP code for Mardela Springs: 21837<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mardela Springs had an population of 353 people. This is an increase of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mardela Springs had a population of 347 people. This makes Mardela Springs the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 347 people, the population of Mardela Springs decreased 4.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 364 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mardela Springs.
Communities near Mardela Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mardela Springs.
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <8>
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <8>
- Seaford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <8>
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <8>
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <8>
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <8>
- Princess Anne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <8>
- Federalsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <8>
- Hurlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <8>
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <8>
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 Mardela Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mardela Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mardela Springs. 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 Mardela Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mardela Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Mardela Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mardela Springs ...
Looking for more information about Mardela Springs? 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 Mardela Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mardela Springs.
Adding Mardela Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mardela Springs 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 Mardela Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Mardela Springs post office opened in 1893.
We also found Mardela Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mardela Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mardela Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A portmanteau (such as Mardela Springs) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, guess and estimate becomes guesstimate. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mardela Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mardela Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Mardela Springs, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Mardela Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mardela Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |