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Welcome to Claiborne ...

Claiborne is located in Talbot County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Claiborne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Claiborne is near sea level<3>.

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

Claiborne is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

The ZIP code for Claiborne: 21624<5>

Websites for Claiborne ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Claiborne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Claiborne - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2), Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Claiborne ...

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

  • Annapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <6>
  • North Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
  • Saint Michaels
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trappe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Queen Anne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
    • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claiborne ...

Looking for more information about Claiborne? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Claiborne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claiborne.

Adding Claiborne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Claiborne 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 Claiborne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Claiborne post office opened in 1893.

We also found Claiborne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Claiborne.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claiborne. 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claiborne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Claiborne, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Claiborne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claiborne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/




 

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