Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Limestone Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Limestone Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Limestone Acres listed first.
- Marshallton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallton <2>
- Stanton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
- Kiamensi
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Greenbank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Brandywine Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandywine Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Choate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Faulkland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ruthby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ogletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Elsmere
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Wooddale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hockessin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockessin
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockessin <2>
- Delaware Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Silverbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
- Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
- Mount Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Southwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Newark
(5 miles [8 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 <2>
- Pencader
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County
- Farnhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Yorklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorklyn
- Yorklyn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorklyn <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Limestone Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |