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Welcome to Heritage Woods ...

Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County<1>.

Heritage Woods is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Heritage Woods: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Heritage Woods ...

While we believe that this Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Heritage Woods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harford and Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 7 communities that are also named Heritage Woods - they are located in Alberta, South Carolina (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heritage Woods.

Communities near Heritage Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heritage Woods.

  • Wilmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Havre de Grace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Kennett Square
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • New Castle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heritage Woods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heritage Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Heritage Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Heritage Woods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.