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Welcome to Whiteleysburg ...

Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Whiteleysburg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


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

Whiteleysburg is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Whiteleysburg: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Communities Also Named Whiteleysburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whiteleysburg - it's located in Delaware.

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

Communities near Whiteleysburg ...

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

  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
  • Federalsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
  • Bridgeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cheswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <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 Whiteleysburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteleysburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteleysburg ...

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

Adding Whiteleysburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteleysburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteleysburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

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 Caroline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteleysburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Whiteleysburg, 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>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.









 

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