Welcome to Roe ...
Roe is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Roe, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Roe is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Roe: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Communities Also Named Roe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Roe - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roe.
Communities near Roe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roe.
- Chestertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <5>
- Centreville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Greensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
- Ridgely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Felton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <5>
- Rock Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
- Church Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Queenstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
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 Roe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roe. 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 Roe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roe. See our Newspapers Page for Roe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roe ...
Looking for more information about Roe? 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 Roe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roe.
Adding Roe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roe in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Roe post office opened in 1886.
We also found Roe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roe. 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: https://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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Roe, 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |