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Welcome to Bishopville ...

Bishopville is located in Worcester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bishopville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Bishopville is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Bishopville: 21813<4>

Communities Also Named Bishopville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bishopville - they are located in New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Bishopville ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
  • Millsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pittsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
  • Bethany Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
    • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <5>
  • Frankford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
  • Willards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishopville ...

Looking for more information about Bishopville? 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 Bishopville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bishopville.

Adding Bishopville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bishopville 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 Bishopville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Bishopville post office opened in 1856.

We also found Bishopville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bishopville.

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishopville - 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 Bishopville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Bishopville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Bishopville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bishopville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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