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Welcome to Knocks Folly ...

Knocks Folly is located in Kent County<1>.

Knocks Folly is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Knocks Folly: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Websites for Knocks Folly ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kentchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Knocks Folly, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Knocks Folly ...

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

  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Havre de Grace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Perryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • North East
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Townsend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
  • Charlestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knocks Folly ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland'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 Knocks Folly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Knocks Folly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Knocks Folly area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.