Welcome to Canterbury ...

Canterbury is located in Talbot County<1>.

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

Canterbury is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Canterbury: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

Websites for Canterbury ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Canterbury ...

While we believe that this Canterbury is located in Talbot County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Canterbury. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore, Carroll and Wicomico County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 21 communities that are also named Canterbury - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Canterbury ...

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

• Easton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Denton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Federalsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Hurlock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
  • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <5>
• Saint Michaels
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <5>
• Trappe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
  • Trappe is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>
• Queenstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Preston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
• Oxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterbury ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/

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