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Welcome to Limestone Acres ...

Limestone Acres is located in New Castle County<1>.

Limestone Acres is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Limestone Acres: 302

Communities near Limestone Acres ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Downingtown
    (19 miles [30.6 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>
  • Kennett Square
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Limestone Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limestone Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limestone Acres ...

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

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 Limestone Acres - 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.