Welcome to Melvin Crossroads ...

Melvin Crossroads is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Melvin Crossroads: Melvin Xrds.

Melvin Crossroads is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Melvin Crossroads: 302

Communities near Melvin Crossroads ...

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

Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
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Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Milford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
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Seaford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Seaford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
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Denton
(6 miles [9.7 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.
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- Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
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Harrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
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Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Camden is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
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Federalsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
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Bridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
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Greensboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
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Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
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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 Melvin Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melvin Crossroads.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvin Crossroads ...

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