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Welcome to Caroline County ...

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

The community of Denton is the Seat for Caroline County.

Caroline County was founded in 1773. Caroline was created by taking area from Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Caroline had a population of 33,509 people. This is an increase of 1.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,066 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caroline represented 0.57% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Caroline County:

  • Denton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Federalsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Goldsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Greensboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Marydel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
    • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Templeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
    • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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