Welcome to Briar Hook ...

Briar Hook is located in Sussex County<1>.

Briar Hook is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Briar Hook: (302)

Communities near Briar Hook ...

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

• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Seaford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
  • Seaford is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Denton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
• Laurel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Harrington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Delmar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
• Milton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Federalsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
  • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
• Bridgeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briar Hook ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/