Welcome to Little Creek ...
The town of Little Creek is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Little Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Little Creek: Little Crk. (or less commonly used: Little Ck. or Little Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little Creek has a population of 236 people<3> (see below for details).
Little Creek is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Little Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Little Creek: (302)
The ZIP code for Little Creek: 19961<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little Creek had an population of 236 people. This is an increase of 5.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little Creek had a population of 224 people. This makes Little Creek the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Little Creek represents 0.02% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 224 people, the population of Little Creek increased 14.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 195 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Creek.
Communities Also Named Little Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Little Creek - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee (3) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Creek.
Communities near Little Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Creek.
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 <6>
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Harrington
(17 miles [27.4 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 <6>
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Cheswold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <6>
- Felton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Frederica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederica
- Frederica is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederica <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 Little Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Creek. 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 Little Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Little Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Creek ...
Looking for more information about Little Creek? 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 Little Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Creek.
Adding Little Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Creek 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 Little Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Little Creek post office opened in 1883.
We also found Little Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Creek. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, 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 Little Creek. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Creek - 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 Little Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little Creek 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/ |