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Welcome to Staytonville ...

Staytonville is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Staytonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Staytonville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Staytonville: 302

Communities near Staytonville ...

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

  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Harrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Federalsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staytonville ...

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

Adding Staytonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staytonville 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 Staytonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Staytonville post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staytonville.

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 Staytonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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