Welcome to West Pocomoke ...
West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Pocomoke: W. Pocomoke
West Pocomoke is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Pocomoke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Pocomoke: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities near West Pocomoke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Pocomoke.
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Princess Anne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chincoteague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloxom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Hallwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Rehobeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 West Pocomoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Pocomoke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Pocomoke. 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 West Pocomoke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Pocomoke. See our Newspapers Page for West Pocomoke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pocomoke ...
Looking for more information about West Pocomoke? 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 West Pocomoke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Pocomoke.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Pocomoke - 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 West Pocomoke area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the West Pocomoke 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. |