Welcome to Cocked Hat ...
Cocked Hat is located in Sussex County<1>.
Cocked Hat is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cocked Hat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cocked Hat: 302
Communities near Cocked Hat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cocked Hat.
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seaford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Federalsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hurlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 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 Cocked Hat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cocked Hat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cocked Hat. 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 Cocked Hat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cocked Hat. See our Newspapers Page for Cocked Hat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cocked Hat ...
Looking for more information about Cocked Hat? 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 Cocked Hat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cocked Hat.
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 Cocked Hat - 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. |