Census Data for Dames Quarter
As far as we can tell, Dames Quarter<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Dames Quarter, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Princess Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <3>
- Crisfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <3>
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Mardela Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Pocomoke City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <3>
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
- Saxis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Church Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
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- Tangier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <3>
- Sharptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Brookview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tangier
Somerset County ...
Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Somerset County.
Miscellaneous Information for Dames Quarter ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Somerset County or the community of Dames Quarter:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 24 (Maryland)
- County Code: 039 (Somerset County)
- Place Code: 21550 (Dames Quarter)
- State & County Code: 24/039 (Maryland / Somerset County)
- State & Place Code: 24/21550 (Maryland / Dames Quarter)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Dames Quarter is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dames Quarter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dames Quarter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Dames Quarter may originally have been Dame's Quarter. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dames Quarter might be written as Dames Quarter. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Dames Quarter. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |