Welcome to Wango ...

Wango is located in Wicomico County<1>.

The location of Wango has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Wango is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wango is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities Also Named Wango ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wango - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wango.

Communities near Wango ...

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

• Salisbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Ocean City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
  • Ocean City is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <5>
• Fruitland
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Berlin
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
• Laurel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Pocomoke City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Delmar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
• Princess Anne
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
• Selbyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
  • Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <5>
• Snow Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wango ...

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

Adding Wango to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wango 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 Wango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wango post office opened in 1883.

We also found Wango in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wango.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wango. 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/