Welcome to Whitehaven ...
Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehaven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1809.
Whitehaven is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Whitehaven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitehaven: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Whitehaven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Whitehaven - they are located in Ontario and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehaven.
Communities near Whitehaven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehaven.
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Delmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Sharptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <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 Whitehaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehaven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehaven. 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 Whitehaven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehaven. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehaven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehaven ...
Looking for more information about Whitehaven? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Whitehaven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehaven.
Adding Whitehaven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitehaven 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 Whitehaven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whitehaven post office opened in 1809.
We also found Whitehaven in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehaven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehaven. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehaven - 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 Whitehaven area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Whitehaven area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |