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Welcome to Jacobs Crossroads ...

Jacobs Crossroads is located in Sussex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Crossroads: Jacobs Xrds.

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

Jacobs Crossroads is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacobs Crossroads: 302

Communities near Jacobs Crossroads ...

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

  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hurlock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacobs Crossroads ...

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