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Welcome to Piney Ridge ...

Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Piney Ridge: Piney Rdg. (or less commonly used: Piney Rdge. or Piney Ridg.)

Piney Ridge is near sea level<3>.

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

Piney Ridge is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Piney Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Piney Ridge - they are located in Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Piney Ridge ...

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

  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Chestertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Townsend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <5>
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cheswold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <5>
  • Wyoming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Ridge ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

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 Queen Anne's, 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 Piney Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Piney Ridge, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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