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Welcome to Whaleys Corners ...

Whaleys Corners is located in Sussex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whaleys Corners: Whaleys Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Whaleys Corners for more information about variations on the name of Whaleys Corners.

Whaleys Corners is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Whaleys Corners: 302

Communities Also Named Whaleys Corners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Whaleys Corners - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whaleys Corners.

Communities near Whaleys Corners ...

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

  • Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Seaford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Millsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Delmar
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
  • Lewes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Selbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Whaleys Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whaleys Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whaleys Corners ...

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

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 Whaleys Corners - 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.