Welcome to Redden ...

Redden is located in Sussex County<1>.

The location of Redden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Redden is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Redden lies within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Redden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Redden - they are located in Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Redden ...

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

• Milford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Seaford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
  • Seaford is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <4>
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Millsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <4>
• Laurel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Harrington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • Harrington is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <4>
• Lewes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Federalsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
  • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <4>
• Bridgeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redden ...

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

Adding Redden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redden 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 Redden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Redden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Delaware (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/