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Welcome to Nassau ...

Nassau is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nassau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Nassau is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nassau: 302

The ZIP code for Nassau: 19969<3>

Communities Also Named Nassau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Nassau - they are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, New York (2) and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nassau.

Communities near Nassau ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nassau ...

Looking for more information about Nassau? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nassau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nassau.

Adding Nassau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nassau 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 (so far) for Nassau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nassau post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nassau.

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 Nassau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nassau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nassau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/