Welcome to Head of Creek ...

So far, we found very little information about Head of Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Head of Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head of Creek, please Contact Us.

Head of Creek would have been located within present day Somerset County<2>.

The location of Head of Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Head of Creek: Head Of Crk. (or less commonly used: Head Of Ck. or Head Of Cr.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Head of Creek is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Head of Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Head of Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head of Creek.

• Salisbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Fruitland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Pocomoke City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
  • Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Former names for Pocomoke City:
  • New Town
  • Stevens Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
• Delmar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Snow Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
• Delmar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Pittsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
  • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
• Hebron
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Willards
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
  • Willards is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <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 Head of Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Head of Creek.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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