Welcome to Whiteburg ...

Whiteburg is located in Worcester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Whiteburg is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whiteburg: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Whiteburg ...

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

• Salisbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Fruitland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Pocomoke City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Delmar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
• Pittsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
  • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
• Hebron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <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 Whiteburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteburg ...

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

Adding Whiteburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteburg 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 Whiteburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteburg. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/