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Welcome to Wil-e-lew ...

Wil-e-lew is located in Wicomico County<1>.

Wil-e-lew is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wil-e-lew lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wil-e-lew: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities near Wil-e-lew ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wil-e-lew.

  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seaford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
  • Fruitland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Millsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Delmar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Princess Anne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Selbyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Snow Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Wil-e-lew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wil-e-lew.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wil-e-lew ...

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

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 Wil-e-lew - 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 Wil-e-lew area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Wil-e-lew 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.