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Welcome to Vienna ...

The town of Vienna is located in Dorchester County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Vienna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1792.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vienna has a population of 264 people<3> (see below for details).

Vienna is near sea level<4>.

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

Vienna is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<5> & (667).

The ZIP code for Vienna: 21869<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vienna had an population of 264 people. This is a decrease of 2.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vienna had a population of 271 people. This makes Vienna the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 271 people, the population of Vienna decreased 3.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 280 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vienna.

Communities Also Named Vienna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Vienna - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vienna.

Communities near Vienna ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Seaford
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <7>
  • Fruitland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Delmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Federalsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • Hurlock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <7>
  • Blades
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vienna ...

Looking for more information about Vienna? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vienna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vienna.

Adding Vienna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vienna 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 Vienna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Vienna post office opened in 1792.

We also found Vienna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vienna.

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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 Dorchester, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vienna.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vienna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Vienna, 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 Vienna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vienna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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