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Welcome to Big Oak Corners ...

Big Oak Corners is located in Kent County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Big Oak Corners: Big Oak Cors.

Big Oak Corners is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Big Oak Corners: (302)

Communities near Big Oak Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Oak Corners.

  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Townsend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheswold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Felton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cecilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
    • Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <4>
  • Millington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Oak Corners ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Oak Corners. 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 Big Oak Corners - 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.









 

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