Welcome to Venton ...
Venton is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Venton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Venton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Venton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Venton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venton.
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
- Mardela Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Saxis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Venton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venton. 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 Venton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venton. See our Newspapers Page for Venton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venton ...
Looking for more information about Venton? 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 Venton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venton.
Adding Venton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venton 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 Venton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Venton post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venton. 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 Venton - 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/ |