Welcome to Marshallton ...

Marshallton is located in New Castle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshallton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Marshallton is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Marshallton lies within the (302) area code.

Communities Also Named Marshallton ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marshallton.

Communities near Marshallton ...

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

• Wilmington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
• 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)
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  • Middletown is located in New Castle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
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• West Chester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <3>
• Elkton
  (11 miles [17.7 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.
  • 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)
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  • Coatesville is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
• Downingtown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
  • 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 Marshallton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marshallton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshallton ...

Looking for more information about Marshallton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marshallton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshallton.

Adding Marshallton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshallton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marshallton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Marshallton post office opened in 1878.

We also found Marshallton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshallton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshallton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/