Welcome to Dames Quarter ...

Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dames Quarter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dames Quarter is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dames Quarter: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Dames Quarter ...

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

• Fruitland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
• Princess Anne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <4>
• Crisfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crisfield is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <4>
• Hebron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
• Monie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Monie is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
• Wenona
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wenona is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
• Champ
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Champ is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
• Mount Vernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
• Nanticoke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
• Oriole
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oriole is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dames Quarter ...

Looking for more information about Dames Quarter? 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 Dames Quarter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dames Quarter.

Adding Dames Quarter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dames Quarter 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 (so far) for Dames Quarter was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dames Quarter.