Welcome to Mermaid Run ...

Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County<1>.

Mermaid Run is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mermaid Run: 302

Communities near Mermaid Run ...

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

Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 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)
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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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
West Chester
(15 miles [24.1 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)
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- 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
(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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <3>
Brookhaven
(18 miles [29 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- 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>
Elsmere
(5 miles [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

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 Mermaid Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mermaid Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mermaid Run ...

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

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 Mermaid Run - 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.