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Welcome to Douglas Forge ...

Douglas Forge is located in Sussex County<1>.

Douglas Forge is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Douglas Forge: 302

Communities near Douglas Forge ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Millsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hurlock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Douglas Forge ...

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

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 Douglas Forge - 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.