Welcome to Bridgetown ...
Bridgetown is located in Caroline County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
Bridgetown is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bridgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bridgetown: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bridgetown - they are located in Georgia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgetown.
Communities near Bridgetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgetown.
- Chestertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chestertown
- From Bridgetown to Chestertown
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centreville
- From Bridgetown to Centreville
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Harrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrington
- From Bridgetown to Harrington
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Bridgetown to Camden
- Greensboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greensboro
- From Bridgetown to Greensboro
- Wyoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Bridgetown to Wyoming
- Ridgely
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Felton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Felton
- From Bridgetown to Felton
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
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 Bridgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgetown. 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 Bridgetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgetown. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgetown ...
Looking for more information about Bridgetown? 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 Bridgetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgetown.
Adding Bridgetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bridgetown post office opened in 1841.
We also found Bridgetown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
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 Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgetown - 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 Bridgetown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgetown 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |