Welcome to Peacock Corners ...
Peacock Corners is located in Kent County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Peacock Corners: Peacock Cors.
Peacock Corners is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peacock Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Peacock Corners: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Websites for Peacock Corners ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.kentchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Peacock Corners, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Peacock Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peacock Corners.
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chestertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Townsend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cheswold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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 (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <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 Peacock Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peacock Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peacock 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 Peacock Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peacock Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Peacock Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peacock Corners ...
Looking for more information about Peacock 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 Peacock Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peacock Corners.
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 Peacock Corners - 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 Peacock Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Peacock Corners 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. |
| <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. |