Welcome to Colonial Woods ...
Colonial Woods is located in New Castle County<1>.
Colonial Woods is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colonial Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Colonial Woods: 302
Communities Also Named Colonial Woods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colonial Woods - they are located in Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Woods.
Communities near Colonial Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Woods.
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yeadon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
- Darby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
- Lansdowne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
- Collingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
- Downingtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Colonial Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Woods. 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 Colonial Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Woods ...
Looking for more information about Colonial Woods? 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 Colonial Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Woods.
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 Colonial Woods - 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. |