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)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• West Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • 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)
  • 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
  (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)
  • 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>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mermaid Run. 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/