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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)
  • Church Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Toddville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Elliott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Crapo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
  • Andrews
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Chance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Deal Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Nanticoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke

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.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.