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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Truitt (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Truitt. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Truitt is located in Wicomico County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.

Below are the counties that are near Truitt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Truitt:

  • Wicomico County     (The home county of Truitt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Powellville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Willards
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Pittsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Whiton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Parsonsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <1>
    • White Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <1>
    • Delmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <1>
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Centennial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Galestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Walnut Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
    • Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Brookview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Reliance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
    • Rabbit Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rhodesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Eden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Princess Anne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <1>
    • West Pocomoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
    • Costen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
    • Manokin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manokin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
    • Oriole
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
    • Rehobeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
      • Rehobeth is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehobeth <1>
    • Champ
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
    • Upper Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
      • Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
    • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
      • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <1>
    • Newark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Showell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Cedartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Ocean Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bishopville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Ocean City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Ocean City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Ocean Bay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Selbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Frankford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Delmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <1>
    • Roxana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Dagsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Bayard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Millsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Boyers Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Blackwater Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Greenbackville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sign Post
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Sinnickson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Chincoteague
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
      • Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
    • Birch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
      • Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Wattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
    • Withams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
      • Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Truitt, see our County-by-County Page for Truitt.

Newspapers Published in Truitt ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Truitt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Truitt, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Truitt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Truitt:

Cemeteries Near Truitt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Truitt.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Truitt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libertytown Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmonstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmonstown Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Willards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaleyville Cemetery
  • Colbourne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbourne Cemetery
  • Farlows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Gardens Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Truitt had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Truitt, with the one closest to Truitt listed first.

  • Powellville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
  • Wango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
    • Wango is located in Wicomico County
  • Whiton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
  • Pittsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Parsonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
    • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <1>
  • Colbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne
    • Colbourne is located in Worcester County
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Twilley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
    • Twilley is located in Wicomico County
  • Ironshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
  • Whitesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Walston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
      • Walston is located in Wicomico County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Truitt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Truitt.

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

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Truitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Truitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3468, Longitude: -75.3652       In this case, the coordinates for Truitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Truitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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