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Welcome to Rum Ridge Estates ...

Rum Ridge Estates is located in Wicomico County<1>.

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

Rum Ridge Estates is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rum Ridge Estates: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Rum Ridge Estates ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
  • Fruitland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Princess Anne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Selbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Snow Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Delmar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rum Ridge Estates ...

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

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 Rum Ridge Estates - 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 Rum Ridge Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Rum Ridge Estates 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.