Welcome to The Hamlet ...

The Hamlet is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of The Hamlet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

The Hamlet is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for The Hamlet: (302)

Communities Also Named The Hamlet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named The Hamlet - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Hamlet ...

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

• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Smyrna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
• Harrington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Camden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Clayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Townsend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
• Greensboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Cheswold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Wyoming
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <4>
• Felton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
  • Felton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Hamlet ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Hamlet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/