Welcome to Welbourne ...
Welbourne is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of Welbourne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Welbourne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Welbourne is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Welbourne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Welbourne: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
Communities Also Named Welbourne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Welbourne - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Welbourne.
Communities near Welbourne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Welbourne.
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Princess Anne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Chincoteague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Parksley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <5>
- Bloxom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <5>
- Saxis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hallwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Girdletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Wattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
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 Welbourne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welbourne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Welbourne. 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 Welbourne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Welbourne. See our Newspapers Page for Welbourne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welbourne ...
Looking for more information about Welbourne? 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 Welbourne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Welbourne.
Adding Welbourne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Welbourne 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 Welbourne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Welbourne post office opened in 1880.
We also found Welbourne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Welbourne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welbourne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/
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 Worcester, 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 Welbourne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Welbourne, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |