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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Telephone area codes for Fishing Creek: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
• Crapo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crapo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
  • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
• Golden Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
• Andrews
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
• 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.<5> 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.<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
• 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

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fishing Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

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: www.maryland.gov/