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Welcome to Haverford ...

Haverford is located in New Castle County<1>.

When the people of Haverford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Haverfordian<2>

Haverford is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Haverford: 302

Communities Also Named Haverford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Haverford - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haverford.

Communities near Haverford ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • West Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
  • Coatesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Downingtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brookhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Swarthmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennett Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haverford ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Haverford refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Haverford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haverford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.