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Welcome to Saint Georges ...

Saint Georges is located in New Castle County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Georges, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Georges: St. Georges

Saint Georges is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Saint Georges: (302)

The ZIP code for Saint Georges: 19733<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Georges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Saint Georges - they are located in Manitoba, Maryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (10), South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Saint Georges ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
  • Elsmere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • New Castle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • North East
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <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 Saint Georges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Georges.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Georges ...

Looking for more information about Saint Georges? 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 Saint Georges, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Georges.

Adding Saint Georges to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Georges 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 Saint Georges was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Saint Georges in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Georges.

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Georges - 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 Saint Georges). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Georges 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>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.









 

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