Welcome to Mission ...
Mission is located in Sussex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mission, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Mission is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mission lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mission: 302
Communities Also Named Mission ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Mission - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California (6), Idaho, Kansas (4), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mission.
Communities near Mission ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mission.
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Seaford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Millsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lewes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
- Lewes is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <4>
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Selbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Mission. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mission.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mission. 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 Mission.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mission. See our Newspapers Page for Mission.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mission ...
Looking for more information about Mission? 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 Mission, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mission.
Adding Mission to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mission in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mission was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mission post office opened in 1884.
We also found Mission in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mission.
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 Mission - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |