Welcome to Saint Michaels ...
The town of Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Michaels, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Michaels: St. Michaels
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Michaels has a population of 1,036 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Michaels is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Michaels lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Saint Michaels: (410), (443)<4> & (667).
The ZIP code for Saint Michaels: 21663<5>
Websites for Saint Michaels ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Saint Michaels, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Michaels had an population of 1,036 people. This is an increase of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Michaels had a population of 1,029 people. This makes Saint Michaels the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Saint Michaels represents 0.02% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,029 people, the population of Saint Michaels decreased 10.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,146 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Michaels.
Communities Also Named Saint Michaels ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Saint Michaels - they are located in Arizona, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Michaels.
Communities near Saint Michaels ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Michaels.
- Annapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <6>
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
- Chesapeake Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <6>
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
- North Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <6>
- Trappe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <6>
- Queenstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <6>
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <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 Saint Michaels. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Michaels.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Michaels. 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 Saint Michaels.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Michaels. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Michaels.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Michaels ...
Looking for more information about Saint Michaels? 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 Saint Michaels, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Michaels.
Adding Saint Michaels to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Saint Michaels in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Michaels.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Michaels. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Michaels. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Michaels - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Saint Michaels, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Saint Michaels). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Michaels or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |