Welcome to Finchville ...
Finchville is located in Dorchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Finchville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Finchville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Finchville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Finchville: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Finchville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Finchville - they are located in Connecticut, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Finchville.
Communities near Finchville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Finchville.
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Seaford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seaford
- From Finchville to Seaford
- Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Finchville to Laurel
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delmar
- From Finchville to Delmar
- Federalsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Federalsburg
- From Finchville to Federalsburg
- Bridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeville
- From Finchville to Bridgeville
- Hurlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurlock
- From Finchville to Hurlock
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delmar
- From Finchville to Delmar
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 Finchville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Finchville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Finchville. 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 Finchville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Finchville. See our Newspapers Page for Finchville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Finchville ...
Looking for more information about Finchville? 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 Finchville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Finchville.
Adding Finchville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Finchville 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 Finchville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Finchville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Finchville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Finchville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finchville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 Finchville - 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 Finchville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Finchville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |