Welcome to Shaws Corner ...

Shaws Corner is located in Kent County<1>.

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

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Shaws Corner for more information about variations on the name of Shaws Corner.

Shaws Corner is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Shaws Corner: (302)

Communities Also Named Shaws Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shaws Corner - it's located in New Hampshire.

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

Communities near Shaws Corner ...

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

• Dover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Smyrna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Harrington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Camden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Clayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Townsend
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
• Greensboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <4>
• Cheswold
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
  • Cheswold is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
• Wyoming
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <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 Shaws Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaws Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaws Corner ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

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