Welcome to South Milford ...
So far, we found very little information about South Milford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added South Milford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South Milford, please Contact Us.
South Milford would have been located within present day Sussex County<2>.
The location of South Milford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for South Milford: S. Milford
While the community is gone, the present day location for South Milford is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where South Milford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If South Milford still existed, it would have been in the (302) area code.
Communities Also Named South Milford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named South Milford - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Milford.
Communities near South Milford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Milford.
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
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- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Harrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
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- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Lewes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
- Lewes is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <5>
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Bridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
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- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
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- Felton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
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 South Milford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Milford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Milford. 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 South Milford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Milford. See our Newspapers Page for South Milford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Milford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |