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Welcome to Beech Hill ...

Beech Hill is located in New Castle County<1>.


The location of Beech Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Beech Hill is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Beech Hill lies within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Beech Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Beech Hill - they are located in Georgia, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia (4), Tennessee (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Beech Hill ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • West Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Coatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Downingtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Brookhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
  • Kennett Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <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 Beech Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beech Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beech Hill ...

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

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

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 New Castle, 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 Beech Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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