Welcome to Burwood ...

Burwood is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of Burwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Burwood is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Burwood: (302)

Communities Also Named Burwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Burwood - they are located in California and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burwood.

Communities near Burwood ...

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

• Dover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Smyrna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
• Harrington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Clayton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Greensboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Cheswold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
  • Cheswold is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
• Ridgely
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
  • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
• Felton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
  • Felton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>
• Greenwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <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 Burwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burwood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

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