Welcome to Capitola ...
Capitola is located in Wicomico County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Capitola, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Capitola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Capitola is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Capitola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Capitola: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Communities Also Named Capitola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Capitola - they are located in California, Florida and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capitola.
Communities near Capitola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capitola.
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Fruitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Delmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Delmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Sharptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Galestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Capitola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capitola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capitola. 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 Capitola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capitola. See our Newspapers Page for Capitola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitola ...
Looking for more information about Capitola? 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 Capitola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capitola.
Adding Capitola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Capitola 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 Capitola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Capitola post office opened in 1887.
We also found Capitola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Capitola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capitola. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capitola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Capitola, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |