Welcome to Fishing Creek ...
Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishing Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
A typical abbreviation for Fishing Creek: Fishing Crk. (or less commonly used: Fishing Ck. or Fishing Cr.)
Fishing Creek is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fishing Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fishing Creek: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Fishing Creek: 21634<4>
Communities Also Named Fishing Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fishing Creek - they are located in New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fishing Creek.
Communities near Fishing Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishing Creek.
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Lakesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakesville
- From Fishing Creek to Lakesville
- 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.<7>
- 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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golden Hill
- From Fishing Creek to Golden Hill
- 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.<7>
- 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) - 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Bishops Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishops Head
- From Fishing Creek to Bishops Head
- Cove Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cove Point
- From Fishing Creek to Cove Point
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 Fishing Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishing Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishing Creek. 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 Fishing Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishing Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Fishing Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishing Creek ...
Looking for more information about Fishing Creek? 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 Fishing Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fishing Creek.
Adding Fishing Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fishing Creek 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 Fishing Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Fishing Creek post office opened in 1857.
We also found Fishing Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishing Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Fishing Creek - 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 Fishing Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Fishing Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fishing Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fishing Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |