Welcome to Hog Island ...
Hog Island is located in Dorchester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hog Island: Hog Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Hog Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Hog Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hog Island: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Hog Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hog Island - they are located in North Carolina and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hog Island.
Communities near Hog Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hog Island.
- Princess Anne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Church Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elliott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Crapo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Chance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <5>
- Deal Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
- Deal Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <5>
- Lakesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Nanticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico 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 Hog Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hog Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hog Island. 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 Hog Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hog Island. See our Newspapers Page for Hog Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hog Island ...
Looking for more information about Hog Island? 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 Hog Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hog Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hog Island. 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 Hog Island - 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 Hog Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Hog Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |