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Welcome to Hopkins Corners ...

Hopkins Corners is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Hopkins Corners: Hopkins Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hopkins Corners for more information about variations on the name of Hopkins Corners.

Hopkins Corners is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hopkins Corners: 302

Communities Also Named Hopkins Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hopkins Corners - they are located in Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Hopkins Corners ...

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

  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Harrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cheswold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hopkins Corners ...

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

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 Hopkins Corners - 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.