The location of Ashley
Welcome to Ashley ...
Ashley is located in New Castle County.
The location of Ashley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ashley is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ashley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ashley is within the boundaries of the (302) area code.
Communities near Ashley ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ashley and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Newark [Map] | 33,858 | W | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Elkton (MD) [Map] | 15,652 | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Brookhaven (PA) [Map] | 8,039 | NE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Chester (PA) [Map] | 34,077 | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Folcroft (PA) [Map] | 6,614 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Glenolden (PA) [Map] | 7,161 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ashley.
Communities Also Named Ashley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashley. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashley) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7293, Longitude: -75.5830 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ashley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashley. |