Welcome to Wicomico Shores ...
Wicomico Shores is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wicomico Shores: Wicomico Shrs.
Wicomico Shores is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wicomico Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wicomico Shores: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities near Wicomico Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wicomico Shores.
- La Plata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leonardtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eagle Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Hurry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Bushwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Wicomico Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wicomico Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wicomico Shores. 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 Wicomico Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wicomico Shores ...
Looking for more information about Wicomico Shores? 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 Wicomico Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wicomico Shores.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wicomico Shores - 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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Wicomico Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Wicomico Shores 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. |