Welcome to Wicomico Church ...
Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wicomico Church, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
Wicomico Church is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wicomico Church lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wicomico Church: 804 & 686<3>
The ZIP code for Wicomico Church: 22579<4>
Communities near Wicomico Church ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wicomico Church.
- Kilmarnock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Urbanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fleeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lynhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- Richtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
- Alfonso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
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 Wicomico Church. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wicomico Church.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wicomico Church. 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 Wicomico Church.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wicomico Church. See our Newspapers Page for Wicomico Church.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wicomico Church ...
Looking for more information about Wicomico Church? 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 Wicomico Church, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wicomico Church.
Adding Wicomico Church to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wicomico Church 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 Wicomico Church was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wicomico Church post office opened in 1813.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wicomico Church.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wicomico Church - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Wicomico Church area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Wicomico Church 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 Wicomico Church). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wicomico Church 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/ |