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Welcome to Fenwick Island ...

The coastal town of Fenwick Island is located in Sussex County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenwick Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1955.

A typical abbreviation for Fenwick Island: Fenwick Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fenwick Island has a population of 447 people<3> (see below for details).

Fenwick Island is near sea level<4>.

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

Fenwick Island lies within the (302) area code.

The ZIP code for Fenwick Island: 19944<5>

Websites for Fenwick Island ...

Official Website: www.fenwickisland.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fenwick Island had an population of 447 people. This is an increase of 17.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fenwick Island had a population of 379 people. This makes Fenwick Island the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Fenwick Island represents 0.04% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 379 people, the population of Fenwick Island increased 10.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 342 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fenwick Island.

Communities near Fenwick Island ...

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

  • Ocean City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
  • Millsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ocean View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <6>
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pittsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <6>
  • Bethany Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
    • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <6>
  • Frankford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <6>
  • Willards
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
    • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <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 Fenwick Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenwick Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenwick Island ...

Looking for more information about Fenwick Island? 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 Fenwick Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fenwick Island.

Adding Fenwick Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fenwick Island 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 Fenwick Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fenwick Island post office opened in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenwick Island.

The official website for Fenwick Island: www.fenwickisland.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fenwick Island.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fenwick Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Fenwick Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fenwick Island 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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