Welcome to Prices Corner ...
Prices Corner is located in New Castle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Prices Corner: Prices Cor. (or less commonly used: Prices Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Prices Corner for more information about variations on the name of Prices Corner.
Prices Corner is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prices Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prices Corner: 302
Communities Also Named Prices Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Prices Corner - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prices Corner.
Communities near Prices Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prices Corner.
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Downingtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Ridley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
- Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
- Swarthmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Prices Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prices Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prices Corner. 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 Prices Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prices Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Prices Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prices Corner ...
Looking for more information about Prices Corner? 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 Prices Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prices Corner.
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 Prices Corner - 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. |