Welcome to Bunting ...
Bunting is located in Sussex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bunting, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Bunting is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bunting lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bunting: 302
Communities Also Named Bunting ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bunting - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bunting.
Communities near Bunting ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bunting.
- Ocean City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
- Millsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ocean View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
- Rehoboth Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethany Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
- Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <3>
- Frankford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
- Willards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Bunting. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bunting.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bunting. 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 Bunting.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunting. See our Newspapers Page for Bunting.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bunting ...
Looking for more information about Bunting? 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 Bunting, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bunting.
Adding Bunting to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bunting 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 Bunting was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bunting post office opened in 1887.
We also found Bunting in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bunting.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bunting - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |