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Welcome to McDaniel ...

McDaniel is located in Talbot County<1>.


The location of McDaniel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of McDaniel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

McDaniel is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for McDaniel: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

The ZIP code for McDaniel: 21647<5>

Websites for McDaniel ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McDaniel, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named McDaniel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McDaniel - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDaniel.

Communities near McDaniel ...

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

  • Annapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
    • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
  • Centreville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • North Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • North Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
  • Saint Michaels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trappe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Queen Anne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
    • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <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 McDaniel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDaniel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDaniel ...

Looking for more information about McDaniel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McDaniel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDaniel.

Adding McDaniel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McDaniel 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 McDaniel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found McDaniel in the book titled .<7> From that list, the McDaniel post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McDaniel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDaniel. 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>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDaniel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for McDaniel, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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 McDaniel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McDaniel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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