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Welcome to Tilghman Island ...

Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Tilghman Island: Tilghman Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Tilghman Island is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tilghman Island: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Tilghman Island ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.talbotchamber.org/

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

Communities near Tilghman Island ...

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

  • Easton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesapeake Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • North Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Michaels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trappe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Church Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Sherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tilghman Island ...

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

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