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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 in 1895, Elsmere had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elsmere had a population of 5,761 people.

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

  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Delaware Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
    • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
  • Silverbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
    • Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
  • Greenbank
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kiamensi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiamensi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
  • Stanton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kentmere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
    • Kentmere is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kentmere
    • From Elsmere to Kentmere
  • Wooddale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooddale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
    • Wooddale is located in New Castle County
  • Faulkland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkland
    • Faulkland is located in New Castle County
  • Brandywine Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Marshallton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Farnhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
    • Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
  • Landlith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landlith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landlith
    • Landlith is located in New Castle County
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in New Castle County
  • Montchanin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
    • Montchanin is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
  • Mount Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Cuba
    • From Elsmere to Mount Cuba
  • Rockland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Choate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edgemoor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
    • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <2>
  • Carrcroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrcroft
    • Carrcroft is located in New Castle County
  • Talleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
    • Talleyville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
  • Guyencourt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guyencourt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
    • Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashland
    • From Elsmere to Ashland
  • Mermaid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
  • Centreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Elsmere. 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 Elsmere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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