Welcome to Woods Haven ...

Woods Haven is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Woods Haven: Woods Hvn. (or less commonly used: Woods Havn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Woods Haven for more information about variations on the name of Woods Haven.

Woods Haven is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Woods Haven: 302

Communities near Woods Haven ...

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

Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dover
- From Woods Haven to Dover
Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
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- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Woods Haven to Georgetown
Harrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Harrington is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
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- From your current location to Harrington
- From Woods Haven to Harrington
Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Camden is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
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- From Woods Haven to Camden
Lewes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lewes is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
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Milton
(11 miles [17.7 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.
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- Milton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
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Bridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
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- From Woods Haven to Bridgeville
Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
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- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Woods Haven to Wyoming
Felton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Felton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
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- From your current location to Felton
- From Woods Haven to Felton
Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Greenwood is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
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- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Woods Haven to Greenwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woods Haven ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods Haven - 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.