Welcome to Madison ...
Madison is located in Dorchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<2>
Madison is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Madison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Madison: 410, 443 & 667<4>
The ZIP code for Madison: 21648<5>
Communities Also Named Madison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.
Communities near Madison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Saint Michaels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Michaels
- From Madison to Saint Michaels
- Trappe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trappe
- From Madison to Trappe
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Madison to Oxford
- Secretary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <7>
- East New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <7>
- Church Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Taylors Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Island
- Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Island <7>
- James
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James
- From Madison to James
- Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thomas
- From Madison to Thomas
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 Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. 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 Madison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...
Looking for more information about Madison? 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 Madison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.
Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison 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 Madison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Madison post office opened in 1879.
We also found Madison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madison. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Madison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Madison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Madison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |