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Welcome to Bishops Corner ...

Bishops Corner is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bishops Corner: Bishops Cor. (or less commonly used: Bishops Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bishops Corner for more information about variations on the name of Bishops Corner.

Bishops Corner is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bishops Corner: 302

Communities Also Named Bishops Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bishops Corner - they are located in Connecticut and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bishops Corner ...

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

  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Felton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cecilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishops Corner ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishops Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.