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Welcome to Gordy Estates ...

Gordy Estates is located in New Castle County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gordy Estates: Gordy Ests.

Gordy Estates is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gordy Estates: 302

Communities near Gordy Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordy Estates.

  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • 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 south)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
  • Brookhaven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Swarthmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordy Estates ...

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

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 Gordy Estates - 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.