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Welcome to Amaranth ...

Amaranth is located in New Castle County<1>.

Amaranth is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Amaranth: 302

Communities Also Named Amaranth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Amaranth - they are located in California, Manitoba and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Amaranth ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Coatesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kennett Square
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (9 miles [14.5 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

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 Amaranth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amaranth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amaranth ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Amaranth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.