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Welcome to Twilley ...

Twilley is located in Wicomico County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twilley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Twilley is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Twilley ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Seaford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ocean City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fruitland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Delmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Selbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twilley ...

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

Adding Twilley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twilley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Twilley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Twilley post office opened in 1883. The Twilley post office closed in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twilley.

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 Twilley - 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 Twilley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Twilley 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/