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Welcome to Wooded Acres ...

Wooded Acres is located in Sussex County<1>.

Wooded Acres is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wooded Acres: 302

Communities Also Named Wooded Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wooded Acres - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wooded Acres.

Communities near Wooded Acres ...

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

  • Salisbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Millsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Delmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Federalsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hurlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <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 Wooded Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wooded Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wooded Acres ...

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

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 Wooded Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.