Welcome to South Wilmington ...

South Wilmington is located in New Castle County<1>.

The location of South Wilmington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Wilmington: S. Wilmington

South Wilmington is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for South Wilmington: 302

Communities Also Named South Wilmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Wilmington - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Wilmington.

Communities near South Wilmington ...

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

• Newark
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• West Chester
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
• Elkton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Collingdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
  • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
• Brookhaven
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Glenolden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Ridley Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
  • Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <4>
• Clifton Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
  • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <4>
• Folcroft
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
  • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>

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 South Wilmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wilmington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wilmington ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Wilmington. 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/