Welcome to Waljacks Corners ...
Waljacks Corners is located in Queen Anne's County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Waljacks Corners: Waljacks Cors.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waljacks Corners for more information about variations on the name of Waljacks Corners.
Waljacks Corners is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Waljacks Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Waljacks Corners: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near Waljacks Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waljacks Corners.
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
- Federalsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greensboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Saint Michaels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trappe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
- Queenstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
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 Waljacks Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waljacks Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waljacks Corners. 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 Waljacks Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waljacks Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Waljacks Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waljacks Corners ...
Looking for more information about Waljacks Corners? 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 Waljacks Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waljacks Corners.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Queen Anne's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waljacks Corners - 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 Waljacks Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Waljacks Corners 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> | 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. |