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Welcome to Nanticoke ...

Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nanticoke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Nanticoke is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Nanticoke: 21840<4>

Communities Also Named Nanticoke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nanticoke - they are located in Delaware, New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Nanticoke ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near 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 Nanticoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nanticoke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nanticoke ...

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

Adding Nanticoke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nanticoke 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 (so far) for Nanticoke was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nanticoke.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nanticoke - 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 Nanticoke area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Nanticoke area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Nanticoke). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nanticoke or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.