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Welcome to Berrytown ...

Berrytown is located in Kent County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Berrytown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

Berrytown is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Berrytown lies within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Berrytown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Berrytown - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Berrytown ...

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

  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (19 miles [30.6 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>
  • Denton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Harrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cheswold
    (14 miles [22.5 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berrytown ...

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

Adding Berrytown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Berrytown 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 Berrytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Berrytown post office opened in 1836.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berrytown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berrytown. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berrytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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