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Welcome to Del Shire ...

Del Shire is located in Kent County<1>.

Del Shire is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Del Shire: 302

Communities near Del Shire ...

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

  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Felton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Del Shire ...

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

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 Del Shire - 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.