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Shaft Ox Corner is located in Sussex County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Shaft Ox Corner: Shaft Ox Cor. (or less commonly used: Shaft Ox Crn.)

Shaft Ox Corner is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Shaft Ox Corner is located in the (302) area code.

Communities near Shaft Ox Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shaft Ox Corner.

  • Salisbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ocean City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Delmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Selbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Shaft Ox Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaft Ox Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaft Ox Corner ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaft Ox Corner. 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/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shaft Ox Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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