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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delaware City had a population of 969 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delaware City had a population of 1,845 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Delaware City, with the one closest to Delaware City listed first.

  • Reybold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reybold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
  • Saint Georges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corbit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
  • Port Penn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Bear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Porter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
  • McDonough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pennsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Keeney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keeney
    • From Delaware City to Keeney
  • Summit Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farnhurst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
    • Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
  • Ogletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogletown
    • From Delaware City to Ogletown
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
  • Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Harmersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Quinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Acton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Ruthby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthby
    • From Delaware City to Ruthby
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Iron Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Delaware City. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Delaware City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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