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Welcome to Captains Knoll ...

Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Captains Knoll: Captains Knl. (or less commonly used: Captains Knol.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Captains Knoll for more information about variations on the name of Captains Knoll.

Captains Knoll is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities near Captains Knoll ...

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

  • Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Snow Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Frankford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Willards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dagsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Captains Knoll ...

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

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 Captains Knoll - 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 Captains Knoll area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Captains Knoll 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.