Welcome to Waterview ...

Waterview is located in Wicomico County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Waterview is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Waterview: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Communities Also Named Waterview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Waterview - they are located in Kentucky, Oregon and Virginia.

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

Communities near Waterview ...

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

• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Fruitland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Princess Anne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Crisfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
  • Crisfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
• Hebron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
• Mardela Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
  • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
• Vienna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Bivalve
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
  • Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <5>
• Dames Quarter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
  • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterview ...

Looking for more information about Waterview? 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 Waterview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterview.

Adding Waterview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waterview 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 Waterview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Waterview post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterview.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterview. 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/