Welcome to Gluckheim ...
So far, we found very little information about Gluckheim. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gluckheim to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gluckheim, please Contact Us.
Gluckheim would have been located within present day Dorchester County<2>.
The location of Gluckheim has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gluckheim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gluckheim is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gluckheim was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gluckheim would have been located in the (410) area code.
Communities near Gluckheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gluckheim.
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Seaford
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Federalsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
- Hurlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Blades
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Saint Michaels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <5>
- Trappe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
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 Gluckheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gluckheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gluckheim. 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 Gluckheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gluckheim. See our Newspapers Page for Gluckheim.
Adding Gluckheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gluckheim 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 Gluckheim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gluckheim post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gluckheim.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gluckheim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gluckheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |