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Welcome to Wyoming ...

The town of Wyoming is located in Kent County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyoming, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wyoming has a population of 1,555 people<2> (see below for details).

Wyoming is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Wyoming: (302)

The ZIP code for Wyoming: 19934<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wyoming had an population of 1,555 people. This is an increase of 18.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wyoming had a population of 1,313 people. This makes Wyoming the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Wyoming represents 0.15% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,313 people, the population of Wyoming increased 15.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,141 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wyoming.

Communities Also Named Wyoming ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wyoming - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wyoming ...

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

  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
  • Harrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <6>
  • Felton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sudlersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
    • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyoming ...

Looking for more information about Wyoming? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wyoming, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wyoming.

Adding Wyoming to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wyoming 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 Wyoming was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wyoming post office opened in 1866.

We also found Wyoming in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyoming.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyoming. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wyoming.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyoming - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wyoming). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wyoming or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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