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Welcome to Worton ...

Worton is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Worton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Worton is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Worton: 21678<4>

Websites for Worton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Worton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Worton ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
  • Havre de Grace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
    • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <6>
  • Chestertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <6>
  • Church Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <6>
  • Cecilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
    • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <6>
  • Millington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Sudlersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
    • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worton ...

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

Adding Worton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Worton 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 for Worton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Worton post office opened in 1872.

We also found Worton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worton - 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 Worton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Worton 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 Worton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Worton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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