Welcome to Hillstream ...
Hillstream is located in New Castle County<1>.
Hillstream is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hillstream lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hillstream: 302
Communities near Hillstream ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hillstream.
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Downingtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elsmere
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <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 Hillstream. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillstream.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hillstream. 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 Hillstream.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillstream ...
Looking for more information about Hillstream? 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 Hillstream, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hillstream.
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 Hillstream - 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. |