Welcome to Trinity ...
Trinity is located in Sussex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Trinity is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Trinity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Trinity: 302
Communities Also Named Trinity ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Trinity - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trinity.
Communities near Trinity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trinity.
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Selbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ocean View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
- Rehoboth Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
- Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <3>
- Frankford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
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 Trinity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trinity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trinity. 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 Trinity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity. See our Newspapers Page for Trinity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinity ...
Looking for more information about Trinity? 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 Trinity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trinity.
Adding Trinity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trinity 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 Trinity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Trinity post office opened in 1889.
We also found Trinity in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinity.
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 Trinity - 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/ |