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Welcome to Thomas Landing ...

Thomas Landing is located in New Castle County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Thomas Landing: Thomas Lndg. (or less commonly used: Thomas Lndng.)

Thomas Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Thomas Landing: 302

Communities Also Named Thomas Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Thomas Landing - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thomas Landing.

Communities near Thomas Landing ...

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

  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Smyrna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Townsend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cheswold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <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 Thomas Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thomas Landing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thomas Landing ...

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

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 Thomas Landing - 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.