Welcome to Dias Creek ...
Dias Creek is located in Cape May County<1>.
The location of Dias Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dias Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
A typical abbreviation for Dias Creek: Dias Crk. (or less commonly used: Dias Ck. or Dias Cr.)
Dias Creek is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Dias Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dias Creek is located in the (609) area code.
Websites for Dias Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dias Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Dias Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dias Creek.
- Ocean City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - North Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Rio Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Villas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Anglesea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
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 Dias Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dias Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dias Creek. 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 Dias Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dias Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Dias Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dias Creek ...
Looking for more information about Dias Creek? 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 Dias Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dias Creek.
Adding Dias Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dias Creek 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 Dias Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Dias Creek post office opened in 1824.
We also found Dias Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dias Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dias Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dias Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |