Welcome to Kirkham ...
Kirkham is located in Talbot County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kirkham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Kirkham is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Kirkham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Kirkham: (410), (443)<4> and (667).
Websites for Kirkham ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kirkham, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Kirkham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkham.
- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
- Cambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <6>
- Hurlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Ridgely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Saint Michaels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Trappe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Queenstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
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 Kirkham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkham. 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 Kirkham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkham. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkham ...
Looking for more information about Kirkham? 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 Kirkham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkham.
Adding Kirkham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirkham 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 Kirkham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kirkham post office opened in 1883.
We also found Kirkham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Kirkham, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |