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Welcome to Melbourne Manor ...

Melbourne Manor is located in Kent County<1>.

When the people of Melbourne Manor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Melbournian<2>

Melbourne Manor is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Melbourne Manor: 302

Communities near Melbourne Manor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melbourne Manor.

  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
  • Harrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ridgely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melbourne Manor ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Melbourne Manor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Melbourne Manor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melbourne Manor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.