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Welcome to Wingate ...

Wingate is located in Dorchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wingate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Wingate is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wingate: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Wingate: 21675<4>

Communities Also Named Wingate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Wingate: This one is located in Dorchester County and the other is located in Frederick County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 11 communities that are also named Wingate - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Wingate ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elliott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
  • Andrews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Andrews is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Lakesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Fishing Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nanticoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Bivalve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wingate ...

Looking for more information about Wingate? 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 Wingate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wingate.

Adding Wingate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wingate 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 (so far) for Wingate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wingate post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wingate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wingate - 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 Wingate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Wingate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wingate). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wingate or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/