Welcome to Heather Valley ...
Heather Valley is located in New Castle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Heather Valley: Heather Vly. (or less commonly used: Heather Vally. or Heather Vlly.)
Heather Valley is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Heather Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Heather Valley: 302
Communities near Heather Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heather Valley.
- Wilmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Coatesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Downingtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Swarthmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kennett Square
(6 miles [9.7 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 Heather Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heather Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heather Valley. 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 Heather Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heather Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Heather Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heather Valley ...
Looking for more information about Heather Valley? 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 Heather Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heather Valley.
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 Heather Valley - 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. |