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Welcome to Royal Oak ...

Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County<1>.

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>

Communities Also Named Royal Oak ...

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

Communities near Royal Oak ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Delmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Princess Anne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharptown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Secretary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Royal Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Royal Oak.

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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.