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Welcome to Pencader ...

Pencader is located in New Castle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pencader, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pencader is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pencader: 302

Communities near Pencader ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Kennett Square
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • New Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • North East
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <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 Pencader. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pencader.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pencader ...

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

Adding Pencader to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pencader 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 Pencader was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pencader on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Delaware (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pencader.

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 Pencader - 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.