Selbyville Delaware Map

About Selbyville, Delaware

Selbyville is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,097. The population density is 300.3 people per km². Selbyville is located at 38.4604°N, 75.2207°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19975.

Selbyville, Delaware, unfolds across a flat expanse where the land seems to sigh rather than rise, its horizons stretching wide under a sky that often spills a soft, pearly light. It lies 21.6 miles east-north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 71°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-west of Ocean Pines. The terrain here is a gentle quilt of agricultural fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of pine and oak that offer a darker, more somber texture. Drainage ditches, like silver threads, trace precise lines across the landscape, a testament to the constant negotiation with water that defines this coastal plain. The air, especially in the early morning or late evening, carries a damp, earthy perfume, mingled with the fainter, salt-tinged whisper from the nearby Atlantic, a subtle presence that nonetheless shapes the very character of Selbyville. The history of Selbyville is inextricably bound to the fertile soil and the bounty it once yielded, a legacy of agriculture that still hums beneath the surface of its modern economy. For generations, this was a place where farming, particularly the cultivation of corn and soybeans, provided the lifeblood, and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictated the pulse of daily life. While the agricultural footprint remains significant, Selbyville has also become a hub for related industries, processing and distribution networks weaving through the landscape, supporting the broader agricultural enterprise of Sussex County. The town’s growth, though measured, has been a steady unfolding, a quiet accumulation of lives and livelihoods, with a distinctive local character that values neighborliness and a shared understanding of the land’s enduring influence.

About This Selbyville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Selbyville, Delaware — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.460392, -75.220744. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Selbyville and Sussex County.

Detailed location data for Selbyville includes the ZIP code (19975), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Indian River School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Selbyville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.