Welcome to Mount Cuba ...
Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Cuba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Cuba: Mt. Cuba
Mount Cuba is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Cuba lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mount Cuba: 302
Communities near Mount Cuba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Cuba.
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Downingtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Glenolden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
- Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <3>
- Ridley Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Mount Cuba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Cuba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Cuba. 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 Mount Cuba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Cuba. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Cuba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Cuba ...
Looking for more information about Mount Cuba? 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 Mount Cuba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Cuba.
Adding Mount Cuba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Cuba 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 Mount Cuba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Cuba post office opened in 1877.
We also found Mount Cuba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Cuba.
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 Mount Cuba - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |