Welcome to Ashley ...

Ashley is located in New Castle County<1>.

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

Ashley is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ashley is within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Ashley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Ashley - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ashley ...

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

• Newark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newark
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Chester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• West Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on West Chester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
• Elkton
  (15 miles [24.1 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 a Google Map centered on Elkton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
• Brookhaven
  (14 miles [22.5 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 a Google Map centered on Brookhaven
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
• Glenolden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
  • Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glenolden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
• Ridley Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
  • Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ridley Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <4>
• Folcroft
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
  • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Folcroft
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
• Prospect Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
  • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Prospect Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <4>
• Swarthmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarthmore
  • Swarthmore is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Swarthmore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <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 Ashley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley. 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/