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Welcome to Bigwoods ...

Bigwoods is located in Kent County<1>.

Bigwoods is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Bigwoods: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Bigwoods ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bigwoods, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bigwoods ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Chestertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rock Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cecilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigwoods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigwoods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Bigwoods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Bigwoods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.