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Welcome to Hearns Crossroads ...

Hearns Crossroads is located in Sussex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hearns Crossroads: Hearns Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hearns Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Hearns Crossroads.

Hearns Crossroads is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hearns Crossroads: 302

Communities near Hearns Crossroads ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <4>
  • Seaford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
  • Millsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 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 <4>
  • Federalsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Selbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hurlock
    (18 miles [29 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 <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 Hearns Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hearns Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hearns Crossroads ...

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

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 Hearns Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.