Welcome to Thompsontown ...
Thompsontown is located in Dorchester County<1>.
Thompsontown is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thompsontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Thompsontown: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Thompsontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thompsontown - they are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompsontown.
Communities near Thompsontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompsontown.
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Seaford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Federalsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hurlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blades
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 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 Thompsontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompsontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompsontown. 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 Thompsontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsontown. See our Newspapers Page for Thompsontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompsontown ...
Looking for more information about Thompsontown? 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 Thompsontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompsontown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompsontown - 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 Thompsontown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Thompsontown 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. |
| <5> | 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. |