Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Widgeon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Widgeon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Widgeon is located in Somerset County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Widgeon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Widgeon:
- Somerset County (The home county of Widgeon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Champ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Dames Quarter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- Manokin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Upper Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
- Deal Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
- Deal Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
- Caroline County
- Federalsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Federalsburg
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Crocheron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rabbit Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bishops Head
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
- Walnut Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Andrews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Crapo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bucktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Galestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Green Hill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Capitola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Twiggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Bivalve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Tyaskin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyaskin
- Tyaskin is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyaskin <2>
- Jesterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Nanticoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Quantico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Centennial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Dogwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
- Girdletree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Cedartown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Whaleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- 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 <2>
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Reliance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Blades
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Seaford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Heritage Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Briar Hook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Mission
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Saxis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Withams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Sign Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Sinnickson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Franklin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Greenbackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Wattsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Hallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Temperanceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Groton Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Bloxom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <2>
- Chincoteague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Widgeon, see our County-by-County Page for Widgeon.
Newspapers Published in Widgeon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Widgeon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Widgeon, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Widgeon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Widgeon:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Accomack County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Somerset County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Somerset County
Cemeteries Near Widgeon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Widgeon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Widgeon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- John Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Dolbey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolbey Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588396 <4>
- Oriole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oriole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oriole Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629889 <4>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Widgeon had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Widgeon, with the one closest to Widgeon listed first.
- Whitehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <2>
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Capitola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Victor ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Loretto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Monie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Edwin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Whayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bivalve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Nanticoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dames Quarter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- Bivalve
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Widgeon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Widgeon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widgeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Widgeon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Widgeon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2512, Longitude: -75.7691 In this case, the coordinates for Widgeon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Widgeon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |