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Welcome to Woolford ...

Woolford is located in Dorchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woolford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Woolford is near sea level<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Woolford: 21677<4>

Communities Also Named Woolford ...

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

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

Communities near Woolford ...

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

  • Easton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cambridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurlock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Michaels
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Trappe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Secretary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East New Market
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Patamoke Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woolford ...

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

Adding Woolford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woolford 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 Woolford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woolford post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woolford.

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 Woolford - 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 Woolford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Woolford 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 Woolford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woolford 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/