Welcome to Gum Swamp ...

Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County<1>.

The location of Gum Swamp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gum Swamp is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gum Swamp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gum Swamp is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Gum Swamp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Gum Swamp: This one is located in Wicomico County and the other is located in Dorchester County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Swamp.

Communities near Gum Swamp ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Swamp.

• Salisbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Cambridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Fruitland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
• Laurel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Delmar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Princess Anne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
  • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <5>
• Hurlock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Delmar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Hebron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Sharptown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
  • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people

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 Gum Swamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Swamp.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Swamp. 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 Gum Swamp.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Swamp. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Swamp.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Swamp ...

Looking for more information about Gum Swamp? 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 Gum Swamp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Swamp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Swamp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/