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Welcome to Royal Oak ...

Royal Oak is located in Talbot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

Royal Oak is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Royal Oak: 21662<4>

Communities Also Named Royal Oak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Royal Oak: This one is located in Talbot County and the other is located in Wicomico County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Royal Oak - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Royal Oak ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

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

Communities near Royal Oak ...

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

  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hurlock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Michaels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Trappe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Queenstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Preston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Secretary
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Royal Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal Oak.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Oak ...

Looking for more information about Royal Oak? 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 Royal Oak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Royal Oak.

Adding Royal Oak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Royal Oak post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal Oak.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal Oak - 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 Royal Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Royal Oak 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/