Welcome to Yorklyn ...
Yorklyn is located in New Castle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yorklyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Yorklyn is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yorklyn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Yorklyn: 302
The ZIP code for Yorklyn: 19736<3>
Communities Also Named Yorklyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yorklyn - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yorklyn.
Communities near Yorklyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorklyn.
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Coatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Downingtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Ridley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Swarthmore
(18 miles [29 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 Yorklyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorklyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yorklyn. 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 Yorklyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorklyn. See our Newspapers Page for Yorklyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorklyn ...
Looking for more information about Yorklyn? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Yorklyn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yorklyn.
Adding Yorklyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yorklyn 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 Yorklyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yorklyn post office opened in 1873.
We also found Yorklyn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorklyn.
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 Yorklyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Yorklyn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yorklyn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |