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Welcome to Fairway Falls ...

Fairway Falls is located in New Castle County<1>.

Fairway Falls is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fairway Falls: 302

Communities near Fairway Falls ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
  • Coatesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Downingtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Brookhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
  • Kennett Square
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people

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 Fairway Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairway Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairway Falls ...

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

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 Fairway Falls - 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.