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Welcome to Chestnut Knoll ...

Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Knoll: Chestnut Knl. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Knol.)

Chestnut Knoll is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chestnut Knoll: 302

Communities near Chestnut Knoll ...

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

  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Bridgeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cheswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Knoll ...

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

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 Chestnut Knoll - 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.