Welcome to Walnut Ridge ...
Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Walnut Ridge: Walnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Walnut Rdge. or Walnut Ridg.)
Walnut Ridge is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Walnut Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walnut Ridge: 302
Communities Also Named Walnut Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Walnut Ridge - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Maryland (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Ridge.
Communities near Walnut Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut Ridge.
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Coatesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Downingtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Glenolden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Ridley Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Walnut Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnut Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnut Ridge. 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 Walnut Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Walnut Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Walnut Ridge? 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 Walnut Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Ridge.
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 Walnut Ridge - 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. |