Welcome to Canterville ...

Canterville is located in Kent County<1>.

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

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

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

The telephone area code for Canterville: (302)

Communities near Canterville ...

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

• Dover
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Milford
  (10 miles [16.1 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Camden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Clayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Greensboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Cheswold
  (13 miles [20.9 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>
• Wyoming
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <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 Canterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canterville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterville. 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/