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Welcome to Louis Heights ...

Louis Heights is located in Worcester County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Louis Heights: Louis Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Louis Heights is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Louis Heights: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Louis Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louis Heights.

  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Willards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dagsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louis Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louis Heights - 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 Louis Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Louis Heights 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.