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Welcome to Bridgeville ...

The town of Bridgeville is located in Sussex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgeville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bridgeville has a population of 2,376 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Bridgeville is within the (302) area code.

The ZIP code for Bridgeville: 19933<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bridgeville had an population of 2,376 people. This is an increase of 16.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bridgeville had a population of 2,048 people. This makes Bridgeville the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Bridgeville represents 0.23% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,048 people, the population of Bridgeville increased 42.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,436 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bridgeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Bridgeville - they are located in Alabama, California, Kentucky (2), Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Quebec.

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

Communities near Bridgeville ...

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

  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Seaford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Millsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <6>
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Federalsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <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 Bridgeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgeville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgeville ...

Looking for more information about Bridgeville? 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 Bridgeville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgeville.

Adding Bridgeville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bridgeville post office opened in 1822.

We also found Bridgeville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgeville.

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

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 Sussex, 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 Bridgeville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgeville - 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 Bridgeville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bridgeville 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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