Welcome to Idela ...

Idela is located in New Castle County<1>.

Idela is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Idela: 302

Communities near Idela ...

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

• Newark
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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>
• West Chester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <3>
• Elkton
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
• Glenolden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <3>
• Ridley Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <3>
• Prospect Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
• Swarthmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Swarthmore is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarthmore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <3>
• Kennett Square
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • 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 Idela. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idela.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idela ...

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