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Welcome to Christs Rock ...

Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County<1>.

Christs Rock is near sea level<2>.

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

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

Communities near Christs Rock ...

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

  • Easton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hurlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Michaels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Trappe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Preston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Secretary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East New Market
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mardela Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christs Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Christs Rock - 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 Christs Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Christs Rock 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.