Welcome to Fern Hook ...

Fern Hook is located in New Castle County<1>.

Fern Hook is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fern Hook: 302

Communities near Fern Hook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fern Hook.

• Newark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• Middletown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• West Chester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <3>
• Elkton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Brookhaven
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Ridley Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
  • Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <3>
• Prospect Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
  • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
• Swarthmore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarthmore
  • Swarthmore is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <3>
• Kennett Square
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fern Hook ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fern Hook. 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/