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Welcome to Dupont ...

Dupont is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dupont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Dupont is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Dupont: 302

Communities Also Named Dupont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Dupont - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dupont.

Communities near Dupont ...

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

  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Townsend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Felton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Dupont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dupont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dupont ...

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

Adding Dupont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dupont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dupont was on a map titled Map of Delaware (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Dupont in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dupont.

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 Dupont - 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.