Welcome to Showell ...

Showell is located in Worcester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Showell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Showell is near sea level<2>.

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

Showell is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

The ZIP code for Showell: 21862<4>

Communities near Showell ...

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

• Ocean City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
  • Ocean City is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <5>
• Berlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
• Millsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <5>
• Delmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
• Selbyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <5>
• Ocean View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
• Snow Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
• Pittsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
  • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
• Bethany Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
  • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <5>
• Frankford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Showell ...

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

Adding Showell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Showell 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 for Showell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Showell post office opened in 1875.

We also found Showell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Showell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/