Williston Maryland Map

About Williston, Maryland

Williston is a locality in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 391. The population density is 250.6 people per km². Williston is located at 38.8312°N, 75.8510°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21629.

Williston rests in a landscape of gentle, wide horizons, where the land breathes a quiet, open air. It lies 5.5 miles south of Caroline, MD (from Caroline, MD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-south-west of Denton. Fields of corn and soybeans, an emerald and gold patchwork, unfurl under a sky that seems to hold more blue than most places. Ditches, fringed with cattails that whisper in the breeze, trace the contours of the terrain, guiding water toward unseen tributaries. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a mix of sun-baked soil and distant pine. Occasional stands of oak and maple punctuate the fields, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers, offering slivers of shade. This is a place where the past is a subtle undercurrent, not a loud declaration. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that have been passed down through generations, their weathered barns standing as quiet witnesses. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still sees the slow, steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While modern conveniences have found their way to Williston, the character of the place remains tied to the land, to the cycles of nature, and to a sense of enduring connection. The roads, often unpaved and winding, lead to homes where conversations might still begin with the weather and the state of the crops.

About This Williston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williston, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.831225, -75.851046. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Williston and Caroline County.

Detailed location data for Williston includes the ZIP code (21629), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Caroline County (Denton), and school district assignment (Caroline County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Williston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.