Welcome to Kirkwood Gardens ...

Kirkwood Gardens is located in New Castle County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kirkwood Gardens: Kirkwood Gdns. (or less commonly used: Kirkwood Gardns., Kirkwood Grdens. or Kirkwood Grdns.)

Kirkwood Gardens is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kirkwood Gardens: 302

Communities near Kirkwood Gardens ...

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

Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Wilmington is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
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Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Newark is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
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West Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
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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.
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- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
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Coatesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Coatesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
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Downingtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Downingtown is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
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Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 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.
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- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
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Ridley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
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Swarthmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Swarthmore is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <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 Kirkwood Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkwood Gardens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkwood Gardens ...

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

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 Kirkwood Gardens - 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.