Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Castle had a population of 4,010 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Castle had a population of 5,394 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
- Farnhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pennsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Christiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <3>
- Delaware Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <3>
- Reybold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Elsmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Kiamensi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Silverbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
- Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
- Delaware City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
- Landlith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Greenbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Marshallton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallton <3>
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Corbit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Faulkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Edgemoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <3>
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kentmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Brandywine Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Choate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ruthby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ogletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlecity.net/
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |