Welcome to Upper Hill ...
Upper Hill is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Upper Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Upper Hill is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Upper Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Upper Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Upper Hill - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upper Hill.
Communities near Upper Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Hill.
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <4>
- Princess Anne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Crisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <4>
- Saxis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hallwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Frenchtown - Rumbly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Westover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
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 Upper Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Hill. 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 Upper Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Hill ...
Looking for more information about Upper Hill? 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 Upper Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Hill.
Adding Upper Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Upper Hill 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 Upper Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Upper Hill post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |