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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fishing Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fishing Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fishing Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fishing Creek: Fishing Crk. (or less commonly used: Fishing Ck. or Fishing Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

Below are the counties that are near Fishing Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fishing Creek:

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Fishing Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Lakesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Crapo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
      • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crapo
      • From Fishing Creek to Crapo
    • Golden Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Andrews
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Andrews
      • From Fishing Creek to Andrews
    • Toddville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Wingate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • Bishops Head
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
      • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
    • Crocheron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocheron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
      • Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
    • Elliott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woolford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
      • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>
  • Calvert County
  • Charles County
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Cedarhaven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
      • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Saint Mary's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Lexington Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Saint Marys City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • California
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Great Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
    • North Town Creek Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Creek Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
      • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Gum Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
    • Callaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <3>
    • Drayden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Sotterley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sotterley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotterley
      • Sotterley is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sotterley
      • From Fishing Creek to Sotterley
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Chance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
    • Deal Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
    • Dames Quarter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
    • Wenona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Monie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monie
      • From Fishing Creek to Monie
    • Ewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <3>
    • Oriole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Champ
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Champ
      • From Fishing Creek to Champ
    • Frenchtown - Rumbly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
      • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
    • Smith Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County
    • Rhodes Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Trappe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Neavitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
      • Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
    • Tilghman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilghman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Talbot County
    • Newcomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <3>
    • Kirkham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkham
      • From Fishing Creek to Kirkham
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Nanticoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bivalve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tyaskin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Capitola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capitola
      • From Fishing Creek to Capitola
    • Green Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Quantico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mardela Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Twiggs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Wicomico County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen
      • From Fishing Creek to Allen
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Centennial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Rockawalking Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Northumberland County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.
    • Ophelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bundick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bundick
      • From Fishing Creek to Bundick
    • Coan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County (VA)
    • Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lodge
      • From Fishing Creek to Lodge
    • Morrisons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnybank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnybank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunnybank
      • From Fishing Creek to Sunnybank
  • Westmoreland County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fishing Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Fishing Creek.

Cemeteries Near Fishing Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fishing Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fishing Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.

  • St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gootee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gootee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gootee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Insley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Insley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Insley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastern United Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Olivet UMC Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • Elliotts Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woolford Mace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Mace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fishing Creek had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fishing Creek, with the one closest to Fishing Creek listed first.

  • Hoopersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
    • Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
  • Lakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crapo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crapo
    • From Fishing Creek to Crapo
  • Golden Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wingate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
  • Toddville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
  • Bishops Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylors Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
    • Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <3>
  • Drum Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elliott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Woolford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
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    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Solomons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
      • Solomons is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <3>
    • Church Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fishing Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fishing Creek.

Newspapers Published in Fishing Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishing Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fishing Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fishing Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fishing Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishing Creek. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fishing Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fishing Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fishing Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3226, Longitude: -76.2248    









 

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