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Welcome to Marvels Crossroads ...

Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Marvels Crossroads: Marvels Xrds.

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

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

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

Area Code for Marvels Crossroads: 302

Communities near Marvels Crossroads ...

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

  • Dover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Bridgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Marvels Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marvels Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvels Crossroads ...

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

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 Marvels 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.